Building record MAB9975 - ORD HILL
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Summary
Remains of a cairn and site of a cist.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4838 2712 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ42NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Auchindoir and Kearn |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a cairn and site of a cist. A small cist containing human skeletal remains was found while clearing away a cairn circa 1846. RCAHMS site visit 1996 noted that the cairn has been reduced to little more than a stony rim measuring circa 10m in overall diameter. Best preserved at the southeast where the rim of cairn material measures circa 2.4m in thickness and 0.4m in height.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No6(1866) 11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ42NE16;
- NRHE Numlink: 17176;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ42NE0015;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17176 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No6(1866) 11.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 1 2020 3:57PM
