Accessibility

Font Size

100% 150% 200%

Background Colour

Default Contrast
Close Reset

Pricing Change

New pricing for orders of material from this site will come into place shortly. Charges for supply of digital images, digitisation on demand, prints and licensing will be altered. 

 

Farrochie

Pit Alignment (Prehistoric), Souterrain (Prehistoric), Unenclosed Settlement (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Farrochie

Classification Pit Alignment (Prehistoric), Souterrain (Prehistoric), Unenclosed Settlement (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Kirktown Of Fetteresso

Canmore ID 36919

Site Number NO88NE 39

NGR NO 8521 8628

NGR Description NO 852 862 to NO 852 863

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/36919

Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
Canmore Disclaimer. © Bluesky International Limited 2024. Public Sector Viewing Terms

Toggle Aerial | View on large map

Digital Images

Administrative Areas

  • Council Aberdeenshire
  • Parish Fetteresso
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Kincardine And Deeside
  • Former County Kincardineshire

Archaeology Notes

NO88NE 39 852 862 to 852 863.

What are probably the remains of an unenclosed settlement are revealed by air photographs 350m W of Farrochie farmhouse.

RCAHMS 1984.

Cropmarks reveal an extensive unenclosed settlement, visible as ring-ditches and solid circular marks, a souterrain, a pit-alignment and other associated features.

Inf: Historic Scotland, November 1992.

Activities

Aerial Photographic Transcription (16 March 1992 - 19 March 1992)

An aerial transcription was produced from oblique aerial photographs. Information from Historic Environment Scotland (BM) 31 March 2017.

References

MyCanmore Image Contributions


Contribute an Image

MyCanmore Text Contributions