Aberdeenshire HER - NJ62SE0025 - MAINS OF AFFORSK

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ62SE0025
Name	MAINS OF AFFORSK
NMRS Card No.	NJ62SE27
NMRS Numlink	107512
Site Form	Earthwork
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	Area of rig and furrow visible on an aerial photograph on loan from Monymusk estate. The rig wavelength is approximately 8m and the area extends in 100m from the field boundary. The pattern is two 8m rigs, a narrow boundary ridge and then four further 8m rigs. Within this area is the remains of a sub-rectangular stone structure and further rigs with wavelengths up to 12m.
Last Update	21/09/2020

National Grid Reference: NJ 6965 2046

Easting: 0, Northing: 0

Compiler	MKG
Date of Compilation

Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
RIG & FURROW			A	100

Google Map for NJ62SE0025

National Status

Regional Status

Photo Details

Source	Reference	Photo Type	Film Type	Date
RAF	F22:58/RAF/1296/0101	Air-vertical	Black & White	15/10/1953

Bibliographic Detail

Bib Ref No	Title	Author	Date	Others	Editor	Published	Details	Date M	Date Y
00833	DES : AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE	M GREIG	1995			CSA. EDINBURGH	32		1995

Location

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

Environment

Constraints	Privately owned, access by arrangement - difficult access.
Altitude	205
Geology
Topography	Gentle slope
Aspect 1	S
Aspect 2	Closed
Current Land Use	Coniferous Woodland
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
Medieval (1100 - 1560 AD)	A	90

Period Notes

Period Notes

Architect Details

Architect Details

Maritime Archaeology

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