Oldmeldrum, Millburn Road
Brooch (Post Medieval), Buckle (Post Medieval), Button (Post Medieval), Coin (Post Medieval)
Site Name Oldmeldrum, Millburn Road
Classification Brooch (Post Medieval), Buckle (Post Medieval), Button (Post Medieval), Coin (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 356887
Site Number NJ82NW 232
NGR NJ 80740 26790
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/356887
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Meldrum
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
Metal Detector Survey (23 March 2017 - 10 April 2017)
NJ 8074 2679 (NJ72NE 0004) A metal detector survey and evaluation were undertaken, 23 March – 10 April 2017, in advance of a proposed housing development at the edge of the area thought to be the site of the Battle of Barra. The battle was fought between King Robert the Bruce and Comyn,
Earl of Buchan, on the 23 May 1308. Post-medieval buckles, buttons and coins were recovered but nothing earlier in date. The machine cut trenches revealed the W half of the site was waterlogged and the whole site had been covered in up to 2m of soil during a neighbouring housing development.
Archive: NRHE
Funder: Aberdeenshire Council
Alison Cameron – Cameron Archaeology
(Source: DES, Volume 18)
