Loch Deposits record MAB65823 - BRAERODDACH LOCH
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Summary
A sample of the loch deposits was undertaken in 1980, which obtained a sediment deposition sequence to a depth of 6.5m.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4814 0030 (175m by 209m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ40SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Aboyne and Glentanar |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A sample of the loch deposits was undertaken in 1980, which obtained a sediment deposition sequence to a depth of 6.5m. Subsequent inferential evidence from the palaeoecological techniques of pollen and land snail analysis and the pedological work on palaeosols indicated human activity around the site that was generally continuous throughout the prehistoric period. The occurence of barley pollen indicates presence of cleared land and bare soils. A radiocarbon date of 5390 BP (4240 cal BC) was obtained for the advent of pastoralism as increased sediment deposits demonstrated that the surrounding areas was being cleared of vegetation, leading to soil erosion. The maximum sediement deposits, indicating the most intense periods of farming in the area, were around 3405 BP and 2100 BP (1690 - 100 cal BC), a period extending from the late Bronze Age into the Iron Age.
Period Notes
Sedimentation dates (K J Edwards) c 4400bp (2450bc) - 2220bp(270bc).
EDWARDS, K, 1979, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN THE PREHISTORIC PERIOD SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL FORUM 9 (1979) 27-42, 27-42 (Bibliographic reference). SAB441.
SHEPHERD, IAG, 1988, THE PREHISTORIC SOCIETY SUMMER CONFERENCE 1988: ABERDEEN AND NORTH EAST SCOTLAND, 42 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1744.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ40SE67;
- NRHE Numlink: 108867;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ40SE0047;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/108867 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SAB1744 Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, IAG. 1988. THE PREHISTORIC SOCIETY SUMMER CONFERENCE 1988: ABERDEEN AND NORTH EAST SCOTLAND. Y. 42.
- --- SAB441 Bibliographic reference: EDWARDS, K. 1979. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN THE PREHISTORIC PERIOD SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL FORUM 9 (1979) 27-42. 27-42.
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Record last edited
Jan 16 2026 1:59PM
