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Meldrum House Policies
Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name Meldrum House Policies
Classification Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 169113
Site Number NJ82NW 132
NGR NJ 8167 2889
NGR Description From NJ 8167 2889 to NJ 8180 2881
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/169113
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Meldrum
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ81NW 132 8167 2889 to 8180 2881
Traces of rig-and-furrow are visible in woodland on the SE side of the policies of Meldrum House Hotel (NJ82NW 13). The rigs measure about 4m in breadth and are aligned roughly E and W.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS), 14 April 1999.
Project (22 September 2020 - 6 October 2020)
A series of small blocks within the Meldrum house estate are being developed for housing. Evaluation of four areas did not reveal any archaeological features or finds. A trench across the yard in front of the 19th-century kennels showed that a water-filled feature on the 1867 OS map had been a bitumen-lined pool, presumably for the dogs. Fieldwalking was undertaken in woods around the development. Well-preserved rig and furrow was recorded on the SE perimeter of the estate (NJ 81670 28890), pre-dating the woodland which is shown on a 1780 estate plan.
Information from H. K. Murray and J. C. Murray - Murray Archaeological Servicesv (MAS).
OASIS ID: mas1-410947
Field Visit (22 September 2020)
NJ 81390 28736 to NJ 81454 28775 A significant area of rig and furrow was recorded with at least 17 rigs identified and plotted. The rigs extended SE/NW at right angles to road. Centres 7- 8m apart. Maximum height c. 500mm. They can be traced for c. 40m from the road. There appears to be a natural (?) gully running roughly parallel to the rigs.
Information from H. K. Murray and J. C. Murray - Murray Archaeological Servicesv (MAS).
OASIS ID: mas1-410947
