Building record MAB8597 - BACKHILL
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Summary
Remains of a small farmstead depicted on the OS 1st edition consisting of a single building and small enclosure.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3476 4490 (42m by 34m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ34SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Mortlach |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of a small farmstead depicted on the OS 1st edition consisting of a single building and small enclosure. On the 2nd edition only the building, now disused, is depicted. The remains of this three compartment building and a square enclosure still survive. An unknown fort, however, is also shown somewhere in the vicinity of Backhill on an early County map of 1822 and 1831. No further information on this feature is available. Visited by RCAHMS in 1990. A field survey was carried out in 2009 by CFA Archaeology prior to a proposed wind farm, which recorded the remains of a grass covered, two-compartment building (0.5 metres high). The enclosure (surviving to a height of 0.3 metres high) was also recorded by field survey, although the west wall has now been destroyed.
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: NJ34SW29;
- NRHE Numlink: 69169;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ34SW0035;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/69169 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB6873 Bibliographic reference: CFA ARCHAEOLOGY. 2009. PROPOSED WIND FARM AT TOBAY FARM, NEAR DUFFTOWN. CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSESSMENT. DBA and field survey.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 21 2023 12:48PM
