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Tarves, General

Burgh (Medieval), Village (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Tarves, General

Classification Burgh (Medieval), Village (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 76161

Site Number NJ83SE 45

NGR NJ 867 311

NGR Description Centred NJ 867 311

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/76161

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Aberdeenshire
  • Parish Tarves
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Gordon
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

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TARVES. Village set on gently rising ground, a cluster of granite walls and trees in an open, rolling landscape of corn and kail. Bartol Fair (Bartle - St Bartholomew) is an old established fair for cattle, horses and sheep.

Taken from "Aberdeenshire: Donside and Strathbogie - An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Ian Shepherd, 2006. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk

Archaeology Notes

NJ83SE 45 centred 867 311

Tarves was erected a burgh of barony in 1673.

G S Pryde 1965.

Architecture Notes

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Haddo House Estate Office (See Inv. R6(P14)) 1903/4 - 2 sheets plans of steading

James S. Cobban 1911 - 2 sheets plans for new dwelling house for Alexr. Cumming

4 sheets plans of bakery for Alexr. Cumming

1912 - 2 sheets plans of new dwelling house for Watson

James Cobban - 3 sheets plans of dwelling house for Duthie

1904 - 1 sheet plans for addition to Maryville

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