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Lesmurdie
Cist(S) (Period Unassigned), Beaker(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Lesmurdie
Classification Cist(S) (Period Unassigned), Beaker(S) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Lesmuirdie; Forteath; River Deveron
Canmore ID 17297
Site Number NJ43SW 3
NGR NJ 4004 3325
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/17297
- Council Moray
- Parish Cabrach
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Banffshire
NJ43SW 3 4004 3325.
(NJ 3999 3325) Stone Coffins containing Urns and Human Remains found (NAT)
OS 6" map, Banffshire, 2nd ed., (1904)
A number of cists containing crouched burials and beakers, were discovered during ploughing and sanddigging at Lesmurdie betwen c. 1830 and 1911. Three of the beakers, one type Ca and two Cb, also some flint arrowheads, found in 1851 when 5 cists, were opened, went to the National Museum of Antiquities (Beaker Accession nos. EQ 30-32). Two more beakers were reported to be in the possession of Mr Taylor of Boghead of Lesmurdie and the Rev A Gordon. Others had been destroyed.
A Robertson 1855; Gentleman's Magazine 1862; J Christie 1865; A Gordon 1884; J Taylor 1913-14; M E C Mitchell 1934
According to Mr A Stephen (Eastertown, Cabrach, Banffshire) the stone cists remain in situ, but there are no surface traces. The whereabouts of the two beakers reported to be held locally could not be ascertained.
Visited by OS (RL) 31 January 1967.
(Name cited as Lesmurdie). This location is in arable ground on the E-facing terrace of the River Deveron at an altitude of about 250m OD.
NMRS, MS/712/48.
NJ 401 332 A Beaker was found at least 10 years ago while burying a sheep at Forteath (aka Lesmu[i]rdie; Easterto[w]n). It broke on discovery, revealing a clear coil joint line, and has since been repaired but is incomplete. No further details of the findspot are available. It is a finely made step 4 Beaker, decorated with bands of squarish-toothed comb impressions. Donated to the national collections in 2001. A number of cists with crouched inhumations and Beakers were found during ploughing and sand extraction between c 1830 and the 1910s; three Beakers from this cemetery were acquired for the national collections in 1852 (NMRS NJ43SW 3).
A Sheridan and F Hunter 2001
