EAB3029 - Excavation 1859 - RUTHVEN
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Location
| Grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | Airlie |
| Authority | Angus |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1859
Description
Its position is marked by a large sandstone slab, apparently from the top of a corbelled wall, now embedded in the path. It was said to have consisted of three compartments, artificially built, and arched over with dry stones. 'Bits of cinerary urn', presumably native pottery, 'human bones' (probably animal), and a flattened ring were found. There was a cup-and-ring marked stone in the roof of this souterrain. The antiquarian John G. McPherson (minister of Ruthven between 1870-1909) noted that 'some of the stones were built into the walls and mullions and windows of the new Church' which dates the discovery to circa 1859, the date of the church’s construction.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MAB31596 RUTHVEN (Monument)
Record last edited
Sep 7 2026 1:00PM
