North Strone
Cairnfield (Period Unknown), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name North Strone
Classification Cairnfield (Period Unknown), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 104135
Site Number NJ51SE 47
NGR NJ 5844 1389
NGR Description Centred NJ 5844 1389
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/104135
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Alford
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
Field Visit (6 September 1994)
NJ51SE 47 centred 5844 1389
Surrounding the stone circle (NJ51SE 2) at the NE end of the broad summit ridge of Strone Hill there is an area of small cairns and some rig. The small cairns spread down the broom-covered hillside to the E of the stone circle for at least 300m, and there are a few others scattered across the wooded summit area up to 400m away to the W. In all they cover an area of about 10ha. To the NW of the stone circle, centred on NJ 5835 1395 there is an area of rig, about 1ha in extent, the rigs running approximately N-S, each about 4.5m broad.
(CRAIG94 113)
Visited by RCAHMS (SDB) 6 September 1994
Ground Survey (15 September 2012)
This report is for an archaeological desktop and walkover survey conducted for SAC on behalf of Mr. J W French for an area of proposed forestry at New Keig, Strone Hill, Alford, Aberdeenshire. The walkover survey was conducted on the 15th September 2012.
Overall the area for proposed planting is on a north-facing slope of grass, with a western field of probable natural knolls, that has indications of being formerly an area of woodland, likewise field to Southeast (this is borne out in the map evidence showing woodland on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps) with 20th century clearance material throughout the West field but no evdence to suggest any kind of earier field system or archaeological activity to either.
It is recommended that a minimum buffer of 5m be established round the features noted, and that no planting occur on any of the knolls.
Funder: SAC
Stuart Farrell
