Aberdeenshire HER - NJ83NE0075 - BELLMUIR

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Main Details

Primary ReferenceNJ83NE0075
NameBELLMUIR
NRHE Card No.NJ83NE53
NRHE Numlink 73639
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Remains of stone clearance heaps, recorded during a walkover survey by Mercer and Ralston in 1989 prior to a proposed extension of Bellmuir Quarry (NJ83NE0181). On e of these cairns was excavated by CFA in 1997 ahead of proposed quarrying. It was circa 5 m in diameter and circa 0.4 m high. A desk based assessment carried out by Rathmell Archaeology in 2016 ahead of proposed development of Bellmuir Quarry and subsequent field observation noted the site (S17) as present but did not record any further details, with the site located outwith the proposed development area.
Last Update13/09/2023
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerIBMR
Date of Compilation06/09/1989

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Event Details

Event DateEvent TypeOASIS ID
1989 Field Survey
2016 Desk Based Assessment
2016 Field Observation
1997 Evaluation

Excavations and Surveys

Date MDate YTypeDurationDirector / OrganisationAuspicesFundExtent
11989 Survey  MERCER & RALSTONEUDEV100
 1997 Excavation  CFADEV  

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
CAIRNSSMALLCLEARANCEA100
CAIRNS REMAINS OFB100