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Easter Sleachd

Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Lime Kiln (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Site Name Easter Sleachd

Classification Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Lime Kiln (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Alternative Name(s) Glengairn; Glen Gairn

Canmore ID 80193

Site Number NJ20SE 21

NGR NJ 2640 0155

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Aberdeenshire
  • Parish Glenmuick, Tullich And Glengairn
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Kincardine And Deeside
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Accessing Scotland's Past Project

The remains of a group of widely-spaced buildings are situated in moorland on the north side of Glen Cairn, some 320m south of the abandoned township of Easter Sleach. As depicted on the 1st edition of the Ordnance Survey 6-inch map, published in 1869, the group comprised three rectangular buildings and a circular structure which may be a kiln. The three buildings are shown unroofed on the modern 1:10000 map (1971).

Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project

Archaeology Notes

NJ20SE 21 2640 0115

Glen Gairn. Air photography (AAS/93/02/G4/11, 12 and 14, flown 1 February 1993) has recorded the footings of at least three longhouses scattered across a gentle SE-facing slope in an area of rough grazing at an altitude of about 370m OD.

NMRS, MS/712/41.

Three unroofed buildings and an unroofed circular structure (NJ 2622 0163), which may be a lime kiln, are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Aberdeenshire 1869, sheet lxxix). The three unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 15 April 1999

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