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Barnyards

Cist (Early Bronze Age), Food Vessel (Early Bronze Age)

Site Name Barnyards

Classification Cist (Early Bronze Age), Food Vessel (Early Bronze Age)

Canmore ID 33678

Site Number NO45NE 22

NGR NO 4784 5779

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

Archaeology Notes

NO45NE 22 4784 5779.

(NO 4784 5779) A short cist containing a food vessel was found at Barnyards, just W of the farm buildings, on 2 June 1955. It was excavated by D B Taylor, Longforgan, who donated the food vessel to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS).

Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1965; Information from F T Wainwright 28 May 1958.

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Note (1983)

Barnyards NO 478 577 NO45NE 22

In 1955 a cist containing a Food Vessel (NMAS EE 151) was found W of the steading at Barn yards.

RCAHMS 1983

(PSAS, xcvi,1962-3, 364, no. 12).

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