Aberdeenshire HER - NJ30NE0009 - HILLOCKHEAD

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ30NE0009
Name	HILLOCKHEAD
NMRS Card No.	NJ30NE9
NMRS Numlink	106880
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	Remains of a lime kiln, which is virtually complete. The kiln is 3.2m high and 5m in external diameter, with a thick revetment (double) walls on either side of the draw hole supporting the front face. The large draw hole, 1.95m high and 2.2m wide has 5 stepped lintels. The bowl is 3m in diameter.
Last Update	06/02/2023

National Grid Reference: NJ 3831 0927

Easting: 397800, Northing: 820600

Compiler	MKG
Date of Compilation

Event Details

Event Date	Event Type
1905	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	REMAINS OF	A	100

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National Status

Regional Status

Photo Details

Bibliographic Detail

Bib Ref No	Title	Author	Date	Others	Editor	Published	Details	Date M	Date Y
11134	THE LIMEKILNS OF UPPER DONSIDE: A FORGOTTEN HERITAGE	K CRUICKSHANK	2004	Y		Aberdeenshire Council	p. 45		2004
00833	DES : AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE	M GREIG	1995			CSA. EDINBURGH	33		1995

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name	Strathdon
Positional Accuracy	Centred at
Buffer Zone	15-20m
Buffer Type	Automated
Capture Scale	Unknown
Spatial Feature Type	Polygon: Unknown Extent

Environment

Constraints	Privately owned, access by arrangement - easy access.
Altitude	382
Geology
Topography	Gentle slope
Aspect 1	SE
Aspect 2	Open
Current Land Use	Agricultural
Vegetation
Soil Type
Hydrology

Measurements

Plan
Shape 1
Shape 2
Diameter
Length
Width
Thickness
Depth
Area
Height

Historic Land Use

Period Details

Period	Order	Probability	Radiocarbon Dates	Date Built	Date of Destruction	Date of Loss
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD)	A	100

Period Notes

Period Notes

Architect Details

Architect Details

Maritime Archaeology

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