Aberdeenshire HER - NJ71NE0024 - MIDMILL

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Main Details

Primary ReferenceNJ71NE0024
NameMIDMILL
NRHE Card No.NJ71NE31
NRHE Numlink 18588
HES SM No. 3958
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Remains of a long barrow, occupying a rounded crest on the end of a broad, low ridge. It is oriented east-west and has been damaged by quarrying at the east end. It is at least 27m in length, tapering in width from 20m at the east-southeast end to 16m on the west-northwest. The cairn was opened prior to 1845 and found to contain a cist with bones. Part of the barrow has been used as a quarry and a dump for stone clearance. The urn was given to a resident of Midmill Farm. Cist covered by stone dumping. On a visit 4/4/2007 major dumping evident around the area and some rubbish dumped on the northwest side. Development on three sides underway. A watching brief carried out in June-July 2007 by MAS during excavation of a cable trench to the north, west and south of the cairn recorded no archaeological features or finds.
Last Update08/01/2024
Updated Bycpalmer
Compiler 
Date of Compilation04/04/2007

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Event Details

Event DateEvent TypeOASIS ID
1845 Excavation
2007 Watching-Brief

Excavations and Surveys

Date MDate YTypeDurationDirector / OrganisationAuspicesFundExtent
 1845  unknown   
62007  MurrayMASDEV 

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
BARROWSLONG A95
CAIRNS REMAINS OFB100
CISTSBURIALSITE OFC100
BONESHUMAN D100
URNS  E100