Building record MAB8594 - BACKHILL
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Summary
Remains of a small farmstead.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3491 4446 (83m by 128m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ34SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Mortlach |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Remains of a small farmstead. Four buildings (one an L-plan) with an enclosure and well to the south, and a pond with sluice to the southeast is depicted on the OS 1st edition map. By the time of the 2nd edition the L-plan building had been reduced to a rectangular plan. Two of the buildings were still evident in 1959 but it is unknown if anything survives. When visited by RCAHMS in 1990 the area was covered with rough grass and a few trees, so foundations could survive. A field survey was carried out in 2009 by CFA Archaeology prior to a proposed wind farm, which recorded the denuded remains of the enclosure (0.2 m high), but the building was not present.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, BANFFSHIRE,No23,17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
CFA ARCHAEOLOGY, 2009, PROPOSED WIND FARM AT TOBAY FARM, NEAR DUFFTOWN. CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSESSMENT, DBA and field survey (Bibliographic reference). SAB6873.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ34SW26;
- NRHE Numlink: 69166;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ34SW0032;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/69166 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 21 2023 12:40PM
