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Cotton Of Balcathie

Pit(S) (Early Prehistoric), Pit Alignment (Prehistoric), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Ring Ditch(S) (Prehistoric), Souterrain (Prehistoric)(Possible), Square Barrow (Iron Age)

Site Name Cotton Of Balcathie

Classification Pit(S) (Early Prehistoric), Pit Alignment (Prehistoric), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Ring Ditch(S) (Prehistoric), Souterrain (Prehistoric)(Possible), Square Barrow (Iron Age)

Canmore ID 35381

Site Number NO63NW 6

NGR NO 6040 3880

NGR Description Centred on NO 6040 3880

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Angus
  • Parish Arbirlot
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Angus
  • Former County Angus

Archaeology Notes

NO63NW 6 centred 6040 3880

An archaeological evaluation was carried out prior to proposed road improvements, through a combination of desk-based research, non-invasive and invasive fieldwork..

NO 6009 3873 - NO 6022 3880 Three Mile Wood (Mains of Kelly). Isolated, shallow pits were noted in this area, one of which produced several sherds of unabraded Grooved ware.

Detailed reports will be lodged with the NMRS.

Sponsor: Angus Council.

A R Rees and K Cameron 1998

Information to follow.

RCAHMS (KB) 28 April 2000.

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Aerial Photographic Transcription (4 August 2017)

An interpretative transcription, or mapping, of information on oblique aerial photographs was produced on 4 August 2017.

Aerial Photographic Transcription (24 August 2017)

An interpretative transcription, or mapping, of information on oblique aerial photographs was produced on 24 August 2017.

Aerial Photographic Transcription (11 May 2021)

An interpretative transcription, or mapping, of information on oblique aerial photographs was produced on 24 August 2017.

Aerial Photographic Transcription (11 May 2021)

An interpretative transcription, or mapping, of information on oblique aerial photographs was produced on 26 August 2017.

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