Aberdeenshire HER - NO76NE0011 - COVE HILL, EAST MATHERS

Main Details

Primary Reference	NO76NE0011
Name	COVE HILL, EAST MATHERS
NRHE Card No.	NO76NE22
NRHE Numlink	36318
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	Limekilns built circa 1750 and later. The remains of a single kiln and a pair of kilns, both stone lined. Also the more complete remains of a three or four draw kiln built of rubble with brick arch rings over the draw-holes. During World War II part of these kilns was converted to an observation post for the Home Guard. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey also noted remains of a small stone building just to the north.
Last Update	19/02/2024
Updated By	cpalmer

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Date of Compilation

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National Grid Reference: NO 7823 6628

Event Details

Event Date	Event Type	OASIS ID
2022	Field Observation

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
KILNS	LIME		A	100
KILNS	DRAW		B	100
ARCH-RINGS		BRICK	C	100
OBSERVER-POSTS	WORLD WAR II	SITE OF	D	100
BUILDINGS	STONE	REMAINS OF	E	100