Building record MAB8576 - KING'S GRAVE
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Summary
Low rectilinear turf-covered platform of earth circa 24 m x 17 m containing possible building stones with walling apparent round the perimeter.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3232 4061 (31m by 23m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ34SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Mortlach |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Low rectilinear turf-covered platform of earth circa 24 m x 17 m containing possible building stones with walling apparent round the perimeter. Possibly remains of old croft. Traditionally believed to be a mass burial place of those slain at the Battle of Mortlach in 1010 AD. Name and tradition still known locally, but the site is heavily overgrown. Traces of a sub-division are visible in the interior but no evidence of a building. The site is depicted as a small plantation on the 1872 edition of the OS map. Visible remains are unlikely to be of any great antiquity.
Period Notes
1010 AD
Author unknown, 1799, OLD STATISTICAL ACCOUNT, No17(1796) 445 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1845.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, (1869) 71 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1907, STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTHEAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 41(1906-07) 130-172, 158 (Bibliographic reference). SAB256.
Jan 1 1976 , AAS/GR/76/CT67-68, AAS/GR/76/CT67-68 (Ground Photograph). SAB32434.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ34SW3;
- NRHE Numlink: 16865;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ34SW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16865 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. (1869) 71.
- --- SAB1845 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1799. OLD STATISTICAL ACCOUNT. No17(1796) 445.
- --- SAB256 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1907. STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTHEAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 41(1906-07) 130-172. 158.
- --- SAB32434 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1976 . AAS/GR/76/CT67-68. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/76/CT67-68.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Dec 16 2021 3:19PM
