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Resource Assessment – Neolithic V1.0 Neolithic (4000BC – 2000BC) – NE Scotland Timeline – Undated Sites SMR Ref No. & Date Site Type Site Name Dating Method URL {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Polished Stone Axe Aboyne, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO59NW0 004"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Stone Axe (greenstone) Aboyne, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO59NW0 007"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Stone Axe (sandstone) Aboyne, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO59NW0 008"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Stone Axe (veined slate) Aboyne, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO59NW0 010"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Cast of a Stone Ball Aboyne, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO59NW0 011"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Double Stone Axe Aboyne, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO59NW0 013"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde Polished Stone Axe enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Achallater, Ab’Shire Assemblage (greenstone) pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO18NE0 001"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Stone Axes Aikenhead, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ81NW0 012"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde Aikey Brae Stone Circle, enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Recumbent Stone Circle Assemblage Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ94NE00 03"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Stone Axes (x4) Aldie Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NK03NE0 028"} NE Scotland Research Framework – Resource Assessment – Neolithic v1.0 – Author B Mann & L Elliott – 2013 {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Stone Axe Alford, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ51NE00 24"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Carved Stone Ball Alford, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ51NE00 52"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Polished Stone Axe Altons, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ82SW0 016"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Recumbent Stone Circle Aquhorthies, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO99NW0 001"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Flint Spearhead Arbuthnott, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO87SW0 005"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Stone Axe Ardallie Bog, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ94SE00 20"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Stone Ball Ardallie Bog, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ94SE00 27"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Flint Arrowheads Ardhuncart, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ41NE00 06"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Recumbent Stone Circle Ardlair, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ52NE00 04"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Stone Axe Ardneidly, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ61NE00 18"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Carved Stone Ball Ardoyne, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ62NE00 65"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Stone Axes (x2) Ardtannes, Ab’Shire "http://www.aberde Assemblage enshire.gov.uk/smr NE Scotland Research Framework – Resource Assessment – Neolithic v1.0 – Author B Mann & L Elliott – 2013 pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ72SE00 68"} {HYPERLINK Neolithic "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Recumbent Stone Circle Arn Hill, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ54NW0 011"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde Pits containing Pottery & enshire.gov.uk/smr Arnhall Quarry Assemblage Flint pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO67SW0 108"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Cairn Atherb, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ94NW0 028"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Ring of Post Pits Auchaber, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ63NW0 001"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde Auchingoul House, enshire.gov.uk/smr Stone Axes (x2) Assemblage Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ64NW0 013"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Polished Stone Axe Auchiries, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NK03NE0 020"} {HYPERLINK Neolithic "http://www.aberde Recumbent Stone Circle enshire.gov.uk/smr Auchlee, Ab’Shire Assemblage (cairn in centre) pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO89NE0 005"} {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Neolithic Recumbent Stone Circle Auchlee (2), Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO89NE0 028"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Stone Axe Auchlin Farm, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ96SW0 040"} {HYPERLINK Neolithic "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Recumbent Stone Circle Auchmachar, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ95SW0 007"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Flint Axe Auchnacant, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ92NE00 10"} NE Scotland Research Framework – Resource Assessment – Neolithic v1.0 – Author B Mann & L Elliott – 2013 {HYPERLINK Neolithic "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Stone Axe Auchterless, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ63NE00 08"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Flint Chisel Auchterless, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ74SW0 008"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Multiple Stone Artefacts Auchterless, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ74SW0 021"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde Auld Kirk O’Tough, enshire.gov.uk/smr Recumbent Stone Circle Assemblage Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ60NW0 001"} {HYPERLINK Neolithic "http://www.aberde Site of possible enshire.gov.uk/smr Ba Muir, Ab’Shire Assemblage Recumbent Stone Circle pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ44SE00 09"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Stone Axe Backhill, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ82SW0 015"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Cropmark of Timber Hall Balbridie, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO79NW0 014"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde Balgorkar, Castle enshire.gov.uk/smr Recumbent Stone Circle Assemblage Fraser, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ71SW0 003"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Horned Long Cairn Balnacraig, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ40SE00 43"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Recumbent Stone Circle Balnacraig, Ab’Shire Assemblage pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ60SW0 005"} {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde Neolithic enshire.gov.uk/smr Sandstone Axe Baluss, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NK04NW0 002"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage Flint Arrowheads (x4) Banchory, Ab’Shire "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr NE Scotland Research Framework – Resource Assessment – Neolithic v1.0 – Author B Mann & L Elliott – 2013 pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO69NE0 004"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Flint Arrowheads (x2) Banchory, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO69NE0 010"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Flint Arrowhead Banchory, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NO69NE0 011"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Carved Stone Ball Banff, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ66SE00 17"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Recumbent Stone Circle Bankhead, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ52NW0 024"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Stone Axe Barra, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ82NW0 023"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Stone Axe Barra Castle, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ72NE00 33"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Stone mace­head Barra Hill, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ82NW0 004"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Carved Stone Ball Barra Hill, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ82NW0 005"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Stone Ball Barra Hill, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ82NW0 007"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Stone Axe Barra Hill, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ82NW0 008"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Arrowheads Barra Hill, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ82NW0 009"} NE Scotland Research Framework – Resource Assessment – Neolithic v1.0 – Author B Mann & L Elliott – 2013 Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Leaf­shaped Arrowhead Barra Hill, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ82NW0 021"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Stone Axes (x3) Barra Hill, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ82NW0 026"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK Assemblage "http://www.aberde enshire.gov.uk/smr Stone Ball Barra Hill, Ab’Shire pub/shire/detail.asp x?refno=NJ82NW0 027"} Neolithic {HYPERLINK
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