Building record MAB11865 - MACBETH'S CAIRN
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Summary
Cairn, protected by modern wall.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 3421
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5781 0533 (35m by 35m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ50NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Lumphanan |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Cairn, protected by modern wall. The cairn is retained by a kerb of stone for most of its circumference. The 'chamber' described by Fraser is an excavation hollow. This cairn is situated in the middle of a field of improved pasture and is surrounded by a plantation bank on which beech are now growing. The cairn measures 13m in diameter and stands 0.75m in height with a kerb of stones visible around the east, south and west, where it rises to 0.70m high. The centre of the cairn has been excavated, and there is a large slab, possibly from a cist, leaning against the northeast side of the pit. (RCAHMS 1994). Traditionally the burial place of Macbeth, the cairn was robbed between 1835 and 1855 to build most of the houses on Perkhill. It was opened about 1855 when a stone coffin, containing bones and ashes, was found at the bottom.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 27/05/93 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
THE SCOTSMAN, 0000, THE SCOTSMAN, 11/11/92 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1819.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No59(1867) 25 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
FRASER, GM, 1929, DEESIDE FIELD 3,14-20, 14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB532.
Jan 1 1993 , AAS/GR/93/CT39-45, AAS/GR/93/CT39-45 (Ground Photograph). SAB32869.
Author unknown, n.d., EVENING EXPRESS, 27/05/93 (Bibliographic reference). SAB446.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 3421;
- NMR Card Number: NJ50NE10;
- NRHE Numlink: 17456;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ50NE0009;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM3421 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17456 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No59(1867) 25.
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 27/05/93.
- --- SAB1819 Bibliographic reference: THE SCOTSMAN. 0000. THE SCOTSMAN. 11/11/92.
- --- SAB32869 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1993 . AAS/GR/93/CT39-45. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/93/CT39-45.
- --- SAB446 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. EVENING EXPRESS. 27/05/93.
- --- SAB532 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, GM. 1929. DEESIDE FIELD 3,14-20. 14.
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2023 10:37AM
