Aberdeenshire HER - NJ95SE0021 - HOWFORD FARM

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ95SE0021
Name	HOWFORD FARM
NRHE Card No.	NJ95SE24
NRHE Numlink	20728
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Artefact
Site Condition	Complete 2
Details	Cinerary urn, found in an embankment behind Howford Farm by the farmer in 1970. The urn was found in an inverted position circa 1 m below the present ground surface. The urn belongs to the collared class of cinerary urn and is decorated with twisted cord impressions. It contained the calcined remains of more than two individuals, including a person over 20 years old and an infant of 2 years old.
Last Update	06/09/2022
Updated By	cpalmer

Compiler	RDL
Date of Compilation

Google Map for NJ95SE0021

National Grid Reference: NJ 9538 5473

Event Details

Event Date	Event Type	OASIS ID
1970	Excavation

Excavations and Surveys

Date M	Date Y	Type	Duration	Director / Organisation	Auspices	Fund	Extent
3	1970			RD LOCKHART	AU		100

Artefact and Ecofact

Date M	Date Y	Artefact Type	Finder	Recovery Method	Condition	Storage Location	Access No.
3	1970	CINERARY URN	GC	Excavation		Aberdeen University Museums

Ecofact

Samples	Calcined bone by Prof Lockhart, Aberdeen University Anatomy Dept.
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
URNS			A	100
BONES	HUMAN	BURNT	B	100
BONES	HUMAN	CHILD	C	100