Canmore Site 20355: HILLHEAD OF FECHIL - ELLON - CIST (PERIOD UNASSIGNED), BEAKER, UNIDENTIFIED FLINT (FLINT)
Description
| Site Name | HILLHEAD OF FECHIL |
|---|---|
| Other Name(s) | n/a |
| Site Number | NJ92NE 4 |
| Broad Class | FOOD PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION, RELIGIOUS RITUAL AND FUNERARY, CONTAINER, UNASSIGNED (OBJECT) |
| Site Type(s) | CIST (PERIOD UNASSIGNED), BEAKER, UNIDENTIFIED FLINT (FLINT) |
| NGR | NJ 95 29 |
| Local Authority | ABERDEENSHIRE |
| Parish | ELLON |
| Record created | 1988-04-25 |
| Last updated | 2000-04-12 |
Archaeology Notes
NJ92NE 4 c. 95 29
A short cist was found when ploughing on Hillhead of Fechil farm in 1913. It contained the inhumations of an adult male (aged 30+) and child (aged possibly c. 5) accompained by a Late Northern/step 6 beaker, pebble, flint flake, and a charred fir cone. The contents of the cist are now in the Anthropological Museum, University of Aberdeen (Accession nos: 14225, 15642).
R W Reid 1924; M E C Mitchell 1934; J Godsman 1958; D L Clarke 1970; I A G Shepherd 1986.
(Location amended to NJ c. 95 29). The exact position of this cist, which was found in 1913, is not recorded; the 6-figure NGR previously quoted refers to the farmsteading of Hillhead of Fechil.
Information from RCAHMS (JRS), 8 June 1998.
The accession numbers of the finds from this cist are:
ABDUA: 14812. Flint knife.
ABDUA: 14813. Charcoal.
ABDUA: 14814. Pebble.
ABDUA: 14815. Fir cone.
ABDUA: 15642. Beaker.
Information from RCAHMS (JRS), 1 June 2001.
Identifiers and Links to Other Records
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| Identifier / External Link | Linked Record | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire HER Primary Reference: NJ92NE0003 | HILLHEAD OF FECHIL | Definite | Cross-reference supplied by Aberdeenshire HER |
| Canmore Site Number (legacy): NJ92NE 4 | No linked record | ||
| University of Aberdeen Museum Identifier: ABDUA:14225 | Human bone (North East, Hillhead Ellon Aberdeenshire) | Definite | |
| University of Aberdeen Museum Identifier: ABDUA:14812 | Knife (North East, Hillhead, Ellon, Aberdeenshire) | Definite | |
| University of Aberdeen Museum Identifier: ABDUA:14813 | Charcoal (North East, Hillhead, Ellon, Aberdeenshire) | Definite | |
| University of Aberdeen Museum Identifier: ABDUA:14814 | Pebble (North East, Hillhead, Ellon, Aberdeenshire) | Definite | |
| University of Aberdeen Museum Identifier: ABDUA:14815 | Fir cone (North East, Hillhead, Ellon, Aberdeenshire) | Definite | |
| University of Aberdeen Museum Identifier: ABDUA:15642 | Beaker pot (North East, Hillhead Ellon Aberdeenshire) | Definite |
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