Aberdeenshire HER - NJ43NW0155 - CRAIG DORNEY

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ43NW0155
Name	CRAIG DORNEY
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Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	Remains of a mound, possibly a burial mound or cairn, recorded during a topographical survey of Craig Dorney by the University of Aberdeen in 2023 (NJ43NW0016). A broadly circular mound that measures approximately 22 m in diameter and up to 1.5 m in height. The feature is also defined by the distinct change in vegetation in the area. This feature could represent a cairn or burial mound, though it could also be interpreted as field clearance.
Last Update	25/05/2023

National Grid Reference: NJ 4011 3542

Easting: 371376, Northing: 779645

Compiler	JN
Date of Compilation	23/05/2023

Event Details

Event Date	Event Type
1905	Survey

Excavations and Surveys

Date M	Date Y	Type	Duration	Director / Organisation	Auspices	Fund	Extent
	2023			UOA

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
MOUNDS			A	100
CAIRNS		REMAINS OF	B	90
MOUNDS	BURIAL	REMAINS OF	C	90
CAIRNS		CLEARANCE	D	90

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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
01698	COMPARATIVE KINGSHIP: CRAIG DORNEY HILLFORT.	J O'DRISCOLL	2023	Y		Dept Archaeology UoA	Excavation Survey Report		2023

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name	Glass
Positional Accuracy	Centred at
Buffer Zone	15-20m
Buffer Type	Standard
Capture Scale	1:1251 - 1:2500
Spatial Feature Type	Polygon: Known Site Extent

Environment

Constraints	Privately owned, access by arrangement - difficult access.
Altitude	370
Geology
Topography	Moderate Slope
Aspect 1	NE
Aspect 2	Open
Current Land Use	Rough Grazing
Vegetation
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Hydrology

Measurements

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Historic Land Use

Period Details

Period	Order	Probability	Radiocarbon Dates	Date Built	Date of Destruction	Date of Loss
Prehistoric period uncertain	A	90
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD)	B	90

Period Notes

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Maritime Archaeology

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Additional Info