Aberdeenshire HER - NJ42SE0013 - MUIRS OF CLOVA

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ42SE0013
Name	MUIRS OF CLOVA
NRHE Card No.	NJ41NE1
NRHE Numlink	17079
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Documentary Record Only
Site Condition	Destroyed
Details	Two souterrains amongst a number of others 'in the moor of Clava', these two cleared out in 1875 . The northernmost contained ashes, charred wood and animal bones. It had been mutilated by removal of stones in 1821. The other contained charcoal, bones, horses teeth and dogs jaw bones. Two of its wall stones were cup-marked. Querns and broken stone lamp found.
Last Update	15/12/2020
Updated By	cpalmer

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Date of Compilation

Google Map for NJ42SE0013

National Grid Reference: NJ 4619 2003

Event Details

Event Date	Event Type	OASIS ID
1875	Excavation

Excavations and Surveys

Date M	Date Y	Type	Duration	Director / Organisation	Auspices	Fund	Extent
	1875			HG LUMSDEN			100

Artefact and Ecofact

Date M	Date Y	Artefact Type	Finder	Recovery Method	Condition	Storage Location	Access No.
0	0	QUERNS	HGL	Excavation
0	0	STONE LAMP	HGL	Excavation

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
SOUTERRAINS		SITE OF	A	100
QUERN-STONES			B	100
LAMPS	STONE	REMAINS OF	C	100
BONES		DOG	D	100
TEETH		HORSE	E	100
ASHES			F	100
ARTEFACTS	WOOD	BURNT	G	100