Mar Lodge Estate, Creag Bhalg
Shelter (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Mar Lodge Estate, Creag Bhalg
Classification Shelter (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 267765
Site Number NO09SE 17
NGR NO 085 919
NGR Description NO c.085 919
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Crathie And Braemar
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NO09SE 17 c.085 919
NO 085 919 A drystone structure built high up on the N slope of Creag Bhalg was identified by Mr E Martin in July 2002. Aligned N-S, the structure comprises an oval chamber, of maximum dimensions 2.5m long, 1.6m wide, and 1.1m high. There is an entrance to the N, built of thin slabs of Scots slate which abut the bedrock at the S. The upper parts of the wall and/or the roof have collapsed into the chamber. A cupboard niche has been built into the W wall near the entrance.
The structure sits within an area of outcropping slate which has been quarried in the past, and may well be a shelter for use while working at the quarry.
Archive deposited in NTS SMR.
S M Fraser 2003
