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Tayock

Pit(S) (Period Unknown), Rectilinear Enclosure (Period Unknown), Ring Ditch (Prehistoric)(Possible), Souterrain (Iron Age)(Possible)

Site Name Tayock

Classification Pit(S) (Period Unknown), Rectilinear Enclosure (Period Unknown), Ring Ditch (Prehistoric)(Possible), Souterrain (Iron Age)(Possible)

Canmore ID 161202

Site Number NO65NE 84

NGR NO 6940 5928

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the rectilinear enclosure at Tayock, taken from the NE.
Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the rectilinear enclosure at Tayock, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the rectilinear enclosure at Tayock, taken from the ESE.Oblique aerial view of cropmarks of the Roman camp, enclosures, ring ditches and rig, looking N.Oblique aerial view of cropmarks of the Roman camp, linear features, enclosures, ring ditches and rig, looking W.Oblique aerial view of cropmarks of the Roman camp, enclosures, ring ditches and rig, looking N.Oblique aerial view of cropmarks of the Roman camp, linear features, enclosures, ring ditches and rig, looking SW.Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the rectilinear enclosure at Tayock, taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view of cropmarks of the Roman camp, linear features, enclosures, ring ditches and rig, looking NW.Oblique aerial view of cropmarks of the Roman camp, linear features, enclosures, ring ditches and rig, looking SSW.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Angus
  • Parish Dun
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Angus
  • Former County Angus

Archaeology Notes

NO65NE 84 6940 5928

Information to follow.

RCAHMS (KJ) 17 April 2000.

(Location cited as NO 6939 5924). Tayock. Air photography (AAS/00/11/G29/7-10 and AAS/00/11/CT/88-94, flown 20 July 2000) has recorded the cropmarks of a square enclosure in a cereal crop on a gentle slope at an altitude of 10m OD. What may be a souterrain or part of a ring-ditch can also be distinguished further E, within the same field.

[Map indicating area attached].

NMRS, MS/712/96.

NO 693 592 Cropmark of square enclosure. To E, ?souterrain or part of ring-ditch.

Sponsors: Aberdeenshire Council, Angus Council

M Greig 2000

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