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Harthill
Castle (Medieval)(Possible), Farmhouse (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned), House (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Harthill
Classification Castle (Medieval)(Possible), Farmhouse (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned), House (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Harthill, 'castle'; Old Harthill; Harthill House
Canmore ID 76646
Site Number NJ62NE 48
NGR NJ 6841 2583
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/76646
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Oyne
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
Archaeological Evaluation (April 2012 - June 2012)
NJ 6815 2593 (centred on) The aim of this project was to discover parts of the settlement history of Oyne. Had the centre of the village always been where it is now or did it lie closer to the suggested castle on Old Hart Hill? Also, did a former castle actually ever sit on Old Hart Hill? We tried to answer these questions by carrying out shovel-pitting in April and June 2012 in a field by the possible castle.
A 10m grid was laid out and holes dug every 10m. The soil was then sieved back into the holes and any find recorded, washed, catalogued and plotted. A range of objects were found, the most interesting the small pieces of medieval pottery recovered from the E end of the field. Most of the later material was 19th-century in date and came from the W end of the field. The finds were displayed for the community as part of the Jubilee celebrations. We hope to continue more shovel-pitting next year.
This project forms part of the Bennachie Landscapes initiatives and was carried out with the support of the Bailies of Bennachie and Liz Curtis and other staff from Aberdeen University School of Education.
Archive: Aberdeenshire Council SMR (intended) and Oyne Primary School
Funder: Bailies of Bennachie and the University of Aberdeen
Alanna Burnett, Lexie Habiby, Molly Simpson, Oyne Primary School 2012
