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Brankanentham
Cairn (Bronze Age), Cup And Ring Marked Stone (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age), Cinerary Urn (Bronze Age)
Site Name Brankanentham
Classification Cairn (Bronze Age), Cup And Ring Marked Stone (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age), Cinerary Urn (Bronze Age)
Alternative Name(s) Brankamentum
Canmore ID 17949
Site Number NJ56NW 16
NGR NJ 54400 66100
NGR Description NJ c. 544 661
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/17949
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Fordyce
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Banff And Buchan
- Former County Banffshire
NJ56NW 16 c. 544 661.
An urn containing ashes was found in a tumulus on Brankamentum Farm.
Statistical Account (OSA) 1791-9.
No trace of the tumulus or any information regarding it was encountered during field investigation.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 19 September 1961.
NJ 5445 6612 A cup-marked stone was found by the side of field within a small clearance heap. It bears at least 27 cup marks.
Bill Slee, 2007.
Field Visit (19 September 1961)
No trace of the tumulus or any information regarding it was encountered during field investigation.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 19 September 1961.
Field Visit (2007)
NJ 5445 6612 A cup-marked stone was found by the side of field within a small clearance heap. It bears at least 27 cup marks.
Bill Slee, 2007.
