Aberdeenshire HER - NK02NW0024 - SANDS OF FORVIE

Main Details

Primary Reference	NK02NW0024
Name	SANDS OF FORVIE
NMRS Card No.	NK02NW13
NMRS Numlink	20843
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	An arc of stones has been revealed at this site by continued sand deflation. It is located 2m southeast of kerb cairn NK02NW0013. It is likely that much of the new feature remains buried under an eroding dune.
Last Update	27/10/2020

National Grid Reference: NK 0118 2657

Easting: 370300, Northing: 815100

Compiler	IBMR
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
STONES	ARC-SHAPED		A	100
CAIRNS		REMAINS OF	B	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
01892	DES	IBM RALSTON	1984				12		1984

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name	Slains
Positional Accuracy	Location only
Buffer Zone	15-20m
Buffer Type	Standard
Capture Scale	Unknown
Spatial Feature Type	Polygon: Unknown Extent

Environment

Constraints	Privately owned, access by arrangement - difficult access.
Altitude	10
Geology
Topography	Foredune
Aspect 1	360
Aspect 2	Open
Current Land Use	Nature Reserve
Vegetation	Sand dune system: 50% or more of marram grass and associates.
Soil Type
Hydrology

Measurements

Plan
Shape 1
Shape 2
Diameter	14
Length
Width
Thickness
Depth
Area
Height

Historic Land Use

Period Details

Period	Order	Probability	Radiocarbon Dates	Date Built	Date of Destruction	Date of Loss
Prehistoric period uncertain	A	100

Period Notes

Period Notes

Architect Details

Architect Details

Maritime Archaeology

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