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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

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

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.

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