Deer's Den
Cropmark (Period Unknown)
Site Name Deer's Den
Classification Cropmark (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) Deer's Glen
Canmore ID 76093
Site Number NJ71NE 93
NGR NJ 7870 1596
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/76093
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Kintore
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ71NE 93 7870 1596
Semi-circular cropmark, visible on air photographs.
M Greig 1992
(Name cited as Deer's Den and location as NJ 7870 1596). Air photography (AAS/92/04/G2/17, flown 16 July 1992) has recorded a semi-circular cropmark on a gentle SE-facing slope within the area of the Roman temporary camp NJ71NE 28.
NMRS, MS/712/67.
NJ 787 158 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken on the site of a proposed housing development. Prior to the evaluation the known archaeology comprised: Deer's Den (NMRS NJ71NE 28), a Roman marching camp; a semi-circular cropmark (NMRS NJ71NE 93); and the Lands of the Holy Cross (NMRS NJ71NE 142), the possible remains of an ecclesiastical site. In addition to this, an archaeological evaluation immediately to the W of the site indicated a dense scatter of prehistoric settlement (NMRS NJ71NE 127).
The evaluation comprised the machine-excavation of c 16,200m2, representing approximately 4.6% of the total development area (35ha). In addition to this, 50 0.5m2 hand-dug test pits were excavated across the development area in order to establish the presence/absence of lithics.
The evaluation identified a variety of features ranging in date from early prehistoric to medieval/post-medieval and included: a lithic scatter; a series of Neolithic/Early Bronze Age pits; remains of later prehistoric settlement (including roundhouses and souterrains); the Roman marching camp ditch (up to 1.65m deep); a series of presumed Roman bread ovens and latrine pits; and a small group of medieval/post-medieval pits.
A programme of excavation and post-excavation is currently planned and the site archive will be lodged with the NMRS.
Sponsor: Bett Homes
Murray Cook 2000.