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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 654062
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/654062
ND14NW 10 1353 4923.
About a year ago during sand quarrying operations four cists were exposed. The cists were found in a line along a sandy ridge which has now been completely removed. They contained crouched burials and two urns were also found. The bones and one urn (the other was unfortunately smashed) were taken by the police and sent to Aberdeen University.
The approximate find spot was pointed out by Mr Munro (foreman, Dirlot sand quarry) and sited to ND 1353 4923.
Visited by OS (W D J) 12 April 1961.
The first cist, found in July 1960, contained a skeleton, a leaf-shaped flint arrowhead, and a food vessel.
R E MacCuallum 1962.
(ND 1353 4923) Cists found AD 1960 (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1963)
No further information.
Visited by OS (J B) 16 March 1982.
