Aberdeenshire HER - NO29NE0003 - BALMORAL CASTLE

Main Details

Primary Reference	NO29NE0003
Name	BALMORAL CASTLE
NMRS Card No.	NO29NE3
NMRS Numlink	31147
Site Form	Artefact
Site Condition	Complete 1
Details	A small shallow stone cup or lamp of mica-slate, found while digging foundations for the new buildings at Balmoral Castle in the 19th century. It has a circular perforation through its short round handle. Given to NMAS in 1863 by Rev J G Michie.
Last Update	20/12/2021

National Grid Reference: NO 2560 9500

Easting: 0, Northing: 0

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Date of Compilation

Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Date M	Date Y	Artefact Type	Finder	Recovery Method	Condition	Storage Location	Access No.
		STONE CUP		Stray Find		National Museum of Scotland

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
CUPS	STONE		A	100
HANDLES		PERFORATED	B	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
00446	PSAS 5(1862-4)		1864				82

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name	Crathie and Braemar
Positional Accuracy	Location only
Buffer Zone	15-20m
Buffer Type	Automated
Capture Scale	Unknown
Spatial Feature Type	Point

Environment

Constraints	Privately owned, regularly visited by public, easy access.
Altitude	280
Geology
Topography	Terrace
Aspect 1	NW
Aspect 2	Open
Current Land Use	Residential
Vegetation
Soil Type
Hydrology

Measurements

Plan
Shape 1
Shape 2
Diameter	0.1
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

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Architect Details

Architect Details

Maritime Archaeology

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