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Knapperty Hill
Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned), Cremation(S) (Period Unassigned), Cinerary Urn(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Knapperty Hill
Classification Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned), Cremation(S) (Period Unassigned), Cinerary Urn(S) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Auchmachar
Canmore ID 20751
Site Number NJ95SW 16
NGR NJ 94 50
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/20751
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Old Deer
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Banff And Buchan
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ95SW 16 94 50.
Several small cairns containing burnt bones and urns, were removed c.1800 from along the top of the brae eastwards from Cairnrickles, a 19th century croft on the N slope of Knappertyhill, in the direction of South Auchmachar farm. The tenant of Braeside reports old pits or graves filled with black, fatty-like, earth, with small white bits of burnt bones, and pieces of burnt wood, found whilst digging holes for fence posts. From this we can see that the whole of the Auchmachar ridge had been studded with prehistoric remains.
J MIlne 1898.
No further information.
Visited by OS (NKB) 17 April 1968.
