Aberdeenshire HER - NJ71NW0206 - KEMNAY HOUSE

Main Details

Primary ReferenceNJ71NW0206
NameKEMNAY HOUSE
NMRS Card No.NJ71NW14
NMRS Numlink18660
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Remains of a 17th to 19th century designed landscape of Kemnay House (NJ71NW0014). Defence of Britain Project recorded that during world War II a campsite was prepared in the grounds of Kemnay House for men returning from Dunkirk. Bases were made for cooking facilities and men of the 7th Artillery camped under trees of the West Avenue. See NJ71NW0052 for the walled garden.
Last Update19/04/2024

National Grid Reference: NJ 7343 1529


Easting: 359200, Northing: 825400

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
LANDSCAPES DESIGNEDA100
CAMPSWORLD WAR IISITE OFB90

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Location

Historic Administrative Area Name Kemnay
Positional Accuracy Centred at
Buffer Zone 5-10m
Buffer Type Bespoke
Capture Scale Unknown
Spatial Feature Type Polygon: Known Site Extent

Environment

Constraints Privately owned, access by arrangement - difficult access.
Altitude90
Geology 
Topography Gentle slope
Aspect 1 
Aspect 2 Open
Current Land Use Agricultural
Vegetation
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Period Details

PeriodOrderProbabilityRadiocarbon DatesDate BuiltDate of DestructionDate of Loss
World War 2 (1939 - 1945) B90    
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD) A100    

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