Countesswells House
Rig And Furrow (Medieval)
Site Name Countesswells House
Classification Rig And Furrow (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Countesswells House Policies
Canmore ID 216553
Site Number NJ80SE 175
NGR NJ 8689 0405
NGR Description Centred NJ 8689 0405
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/216553
- Council Aberdeen, City Of
- Parish Peterculter
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District City Of Aberdeen
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ80SE 175 centred 8689 0405
An area of rig-and-furrow is visible in mature woodland about 160m SW of Countesswells House (NJ80SE 56.00). The rigs measure up to 7.5m in breadth and are aligned roughly NW and SE.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS, ATW), 26 February 1997.
Project (February 2001 - April 2001)
This purpose of this project, funded by Historic Scotland, was to record a number of areas of medieval rig and furrow, many of which are threatened by modern agricultural techniques. The project should have been completed by the end of March 2001, but was halted by the outbreak of foot and mouth disease. The project was completed in April 2002.
A total of six areas were surveyed ranging from small discrete areas of rig and furrow (eg Clerkhill) to more complex agricultural landscapes (Meikle Eddieston). This detailed theodolyte survey recorded at least two points on each rig and the centre of other features, mainly field clearance heaps.
A Cameron, Aberdeenshire Archaeological Service 2001
