Natural record MAB65786 - INVERNETTIE
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Summary
Remains of a chalk flint deposit, the major source of flint in Scotland, occurs in this area mainly above the 90 m contour on the ridge of high ground which runs westwards for circa 10 miles from the coast between Invernettie (NK 12 44) and Stirling Hill (NK 12 41).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1180 4380 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK14SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Peterhead |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a chalk flint deposit, the major source of flint in Scotland, occurs in this area mainly above the 90 m contour on the ridge of high ground which runs westwards for circa 10 miles from the coast between Invernettie (NK 12 44) and Stirling Hill (NK 12 41). The flint, yellow in colour, occurs in the form of gravel, pebbles, nodules and boulders.
JAMIESON, TF, 1865, PSAS 6(1864-5) 240-5, 204-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB898.
FERGUSON, W, 1874, NOTES ON SOME COLLECTIONS OF FLINT IMPLEMENTS FROM BUCHAN, ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 10(1873-4) 507-18, 507-18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB540.
GROOME, FH, 1884, ORDNANCE GAZETEER OF SCOTLAND, 1674 (Bibliographic reference). SAB603.
CHILDE, VG, 1946, SCOTLAND BEFORE THE SCOTS, 46-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB223.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK14SW0017;
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Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB223 Bibliographic reference: CHILDE, VG. 1946. SCOTLAND BEFORE THE SCOTS. 46-7.
- --- SAB540 Bibliographic reference: FERGUSON, W. 1874. NOTES ON SOME COLLECTIONS OF FLINT IMPLEMENTS FROM BUCHAN, ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 10(1873-4) 507-18. 507-18.
- --- SAB603 Bibliographic reference: GROOME, FH. 1884. ORDNANCE GAZETEER OF SCOTLAND. Y. Y. 1674.
- --- SAB898 Bibliographic reference: JAMIESON, TF. 1865. PSAS 6(1864-5) 240-5. 204-5.
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Record last edited
Nov 2 2022 11:30AM
