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Mar Lodge Estate Crathie and Braemar, Aberdeenshire Post-Hurricane Bertha Condition Survey 2015 MAR/15/2 |
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Cameron Archaeology unpublished report series
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An archaeological walkover survey of select watercourses and known archaeological sites within the Mar Lodge Estate, due west of Braemar, Aberdeenshire, was performed by Robert Lenfert on behalf of Cameron Archaeology for the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) over a 12 day period between June and July 2015. The purpose of the walkover survey was twofold. First, to investigate any erosion or damage associated with Hurricane Bertha (August 2014) to known archaeological sites or nearby watercourses and embankments, primarily in the eastern portion of the estate near Glen Quoich. The second aim was to examine as many areas of eroded watercourse and gravels as possible in the hopes of locating new archaeological artefacts, deposits or features. A separate project carried out at the end of this survey involved an additional five days of walkover survey within priority planting areas for several new riparian conifer plantations in the west of the estate along Glen Geldie and Glen Dee, scheduled to commence in 2016 and 2017. This exists as a separate report (Lenfert 2015). The survey indicated that despite heavy levels of erosion sustained along several areas of the main watercourses within the estate, most notably the middle and lower reaches of Glen Quoich, fortunately the majority of existing archaeological sites appear largely unaffected with the exception of the former sawmill at the base of Glen Quoich, known as 'Quoich Mill' (Canmore ID 29757, NGR NO 11631 91187). The survey within watercourses or eroded banks did not reveal any visible indications of unrecorded archaeological finds or features. However, a large unrecorded enclosure which may have served as a sheep fold, or conversely as a more recent quarry, was noted along the confluence of Geldie Burn and the River Dee at White Bridge. |
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R Lenfert
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Cameron Archaeology
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Historic Environment Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
Aberdeenshire, Angus, Moray and Aberdeen City (OASIS Reviewer)
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2015
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Mar Lodge |
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Aberdeenshire |
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CRATHIE AND BRAEMAR |
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Scotland |
Grid Reference: 307900, 793700 (Easting, Northing)
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camerona1-231770 |
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02 May 2018 |