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Gilrivie

Linear Feature(S) (Period Unknown), Pit(S) (Period Unknown), Pit Alignment (Prehistoric), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Ring Ditch (Prehistoric), Souterrain (Iron Age)(Possible)

Site Name Gilrivie

Classification Linear Feature(S) (Period Unknown), Pit(S) (Period Unknown), Pit Alignment (Prehistoric), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Ring Ditch (Prehistoric), Souterrain (Iron Age)(Possible)

Canmore ID 35701

Site Number NO65NE 47

NGR NO 6854 5945

NGR Description Centred NO 6854 5945

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the ring ditches, linear features, pits and rig, looking SSE.
Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the ring ditches, linear features, pits and rig, looking SSE.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks at Gilrivie, looking ENE.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the enclosures, barrow, linear features, pits and rig with the farm adjacent at Gilrivie and Broomley, looking to the SE.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks at Gilrivie, looking S.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks at Gilrivie, looking NNE.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Gilrivie, oblique aerial view, taken from the NNE, centred on the cropmarks of a possible unenclosed settlement, souterrains, pits, a pit-alignment and linear cropmarks.Oblique aerial view.Gilrivie, oblique aerial view, taken from the ENE, centred on the cropmarks of a possible unenclosed settlement, souterrains, pits, a pit-alignment and linear cropmarks.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the Roman Temporary Camp, linear features, enclosure, pits and rig at Gilrivie with the farmstead adjacent, looking to the WNW.Gilrivie, oblique aerial view, taken from the SE, centred on the cropmarks of a possible unenclosed settlement, souterrains, pits, a pit-alignment and linear cropmarks.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the Roman Temporary Camp, unenclosed settlement, linear features, pits and rig at Gilrivie, looking to the SW.Oblique aerial view of cropmarks of the Roman camp, linear features, enclosures, ring ditches and rig, looking NNW.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the Roman Temporary Camp, ring ditches, enclosure, lienar features, pits and rig at Dun and Gilrivie, looking to the NNW.Oblique aerial view of cropmarks of the Roman camp, linear features, enclosures, settlement and rig, looking NNW.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Gilrivie, NO65NE 47, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoOblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of an unenclosed settlement, linear features, souterrains and pits at Gilrivie, looking to the N.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of an unenclosed settlement, linear features, souterrains and pits at Gilrivie, looking to the NNW.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the Roman Temporary Camp, linear features, enclosure, pits and rig at Gilrivie with the farmstead adjacent, looking to the NW.Oblique aerial view of cropmarks of the Roman camp, linear features, enclosures, ring ditches and rig, looking NW.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Gilrivie, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, centred on the cropmarks of a possible unenclosed settlement, souterrains, pits, a pit-alignment and linear cropmarks. An enclosure and linear cropmarks  are visible in the top left-hand corner of the photograph.

Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NO65NE 47 6854 5945

Information to follow.

RCAHMS (KJ) 11 April 2000.

NO 685 594 More features were recorded in an area SW of Dun Roman camp, where formerly only rig and furrow was recorded. Parts of two rectangular enclosures with a trackway running between them were revealed. A ring-ditch and ?souterrain were also recorded.

Sponsors: Aberdeenshire Council, Angus Council.

M Greig 2003

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