Building record MAB9839 - CAIRNBEG HILL
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Summary
Remains of a sub-oval enclosure with another at NJ 4005 1361, situated in a hollow on a fairly steep hillside.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4005 1354 (95m by 155m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ41SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Towie |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Remains of a sub-oval enclosure with another at NJ 4005 1361, situated in a hollow on a fairly steep hillside. A small stone stands upright on its north side. They are almost certainly stock enclosures and not stone circles as described by ONB. RCAHMS site visit 1999 recorded remains of a settlement and field system at the foot of the Glac of Barns, comprising a hut-circle and scatter of small cairns. The hut circle (NJ40091347) measures 8 m in diameter within a stony bank up to 1.8 m in thickness and 0.3 m high. At the site of the eastern 'stone circle'/stock enclosure (NJ 4005 1361) were the grass grown footings of a sub-rectangular building which measured circa 8.5 m north-south by 4.5 m wide internally, defined by footings 0.3 m high on all sides except the east where there was a scarp. No trace was found of the western 'stone circle (NJ 4003 1357) nor the sub-oval enclosure reported by the OS.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, (1868) 12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ41SW18;
- NRHE Numlink: 17149;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ41SW0035;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17149 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. (1868) 12.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Sep 22 2022 2:50PM
