Aberdeenshire HER - NJ95SE0031 - HOWFORD FARM

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ95SE0031
Name	HOWFORD FARM
NRHE Card No.	NJ95SE24
NRHE Numlink	20728
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	Remains of cremation pit. A newly cut embankment revealed the partial remains of a pit circa 1 m below present ground surface. This pit contained cremated bone of possibly two individuals and burnt flints. An urn was reported to have been seen in the embankment on initial discovery but none was visible when the archaeologists arrived on site the following day. Five possible clay pinheads were found later while sieving material which had been bagged and removed to Aberdeen University Geography department (NJ95SE0037). Charcoal from the pit gave radiocarbon dates of 1920-1740 BC and 2040-1880 BC. Two other cremation pits have been recorded in the same area, one in 1970 (NJ95SE0021), the other in 1986 (NJ95SE0032).
Last Update	20/06/2023
Updated By	cpalmer

Compiler	GC
Date of Compilation

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National Grid Reference: NJ 9538 5472

Event Details

Event Date	Event Type	OASIS ID
1984	Excavation

Excavations and Surveys

Date M	Date Y	Type	Duration	Director / Organisation	Auspices	Fund	Extent
1	1984		1	M GREIG, J INGLIS	AU	SDD	100

Artefact and Ecofact

Date M	Date Y	Artefact Type	Finder	Recovery Method	Condition	Storage Location	Access No.
1	1984	BURNT FLINTS	MKG	Excavation		Aberdeen University Museums

Ecofact

Samples	Soil and bone samples removed by M Greig on 3/84 to Aberdeen University Geography Department.
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
PITS	CREMATION	REMAINS OF	A	100
FLINTS		BURNT	B	100
BONES	HUMAN	BURNT	C	100
ARTEFACTS	WOOD	BURNT	D	100