Milton Of Migvie
Souterrain (Prehistoric)
Site Name Milton Of Migvie
Classification Souterrain (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Burn Of Migvie; 'the Eirde House'; Erd House
Canmore ID 16984
Site Number NJ40NW 10
NGR NJ 4460 0668
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Logie-coldstone
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ40NW 10 4460 0668.
(NJ 4460 0668) Erd House (NR) Stone Celt and Quhorles found AD. 1852.
OS 6" map, Aberdeenshire, 2nd ed., (1902)
The 'Eirde House' at Migvie was discovered during the demolition of a lime kiln in July 1862. It occupies the summit of a gravelly hillock and measured about 41ft in overall length by about 5ft in maximum height. Its width varied from about 1ft 10ins upwards. The walls are of coursed dry-stone masonry. With the exception of ten slabs, the roof has been replaced by fir planks, the walls made up to about 6ft in height and a door fitted. Finds included a bronze ring, stone cups (one of which is at Finzean), bits of corroded iron or metal etc. (A Jervise 1865)
A Jervise 1865.
The souterrain has collapsed.
Resurveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 5 September 1968.
This souterrain was situated on a moderate SE-facing slope at an altitude of 245m OD.
NMRS, MS/712/44.
This souterrain is enclosed within a post-and-wire fence and its site has been overplanted with trees. On the date of visit close inspection of the site was prevented by a growing crop.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS, PC), 10 September 1997.
