Monument record MAB12014 - HOLMHEAD
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Summary
Replica of a Recumbent Stone Circle, now known to have been built in the mid-1990s.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5185 0849 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ50NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Leochel-Cushnie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Replica of a Recumbent Stone Circle, now known to have been built in the mid-1990s. It was reported in 2018 by a member of the public and initially interpreted as being an authentic prehistoric monument. It is made up of ten stones with a diameter of 7.7 metres (25 feet). A full survey of the stone circle was carried out by HES in September 2018. The landowner who built it contacted HES in 2019, confirming it as a modern replica.
Period Notes
Mid-1990s.
BBC NEWS WEBSITE, , BBC NEWS WEBSITE, 21/01/19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3784.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 17/12/2018 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
THE SCOTSMAN, 0000, THE SCOTSMAN, 17/12/2018 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1819.
May 11 2005 , GR/05/CT33-36, GR/05/CT33-36 (Ground Photograph). SAB37062.
Nov 1 2018 , AAS-GR-18-11-035 - 051, AAS-GR-18-11-035 - 051 (Ground Photograph). SAB34365.
Nov 1 2018 , AAS-GR-18-11-068 - 070, AAS-GR-18-11-068 - 070 (Ground Photograph). SAB35948.
Nov 14 2018 , AAS-GR-18-11-052 to 055, AAS-GR-18-11-052 to 055 (Ground Photograph). SAB34366.
Oct 23 2018 , PUB-GR-18-10-008 - 012, PUB-GR-18-10-008 - 012 (Ground Photograph). SAB34364.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ50NW0094;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 17/12/2018.
- --- SAB1819 Bibliographic reference: THE SCOTSMAN. 0000. THE SCOTSMAN. 17/12/2018.
- --- SAB34364 Ground Photograph: Oct 23 2018 . PUB-GR-18-10-008 - 012. Digital. PUB-GR-18-10-008 - 012.
- --- SAB34365 Ground Photograph: Nov 1 2018 . AAS-GR-18-11-035 - 051. Digital. AAS-GR-18-11-035 - 051.
- --- SAB34366 Ground Photograph: Nov 14 2018 . AAS-GR-18-11-052 to 055. Digital. AAS-GR-18-11-052 to 055.
- --- SAB35948 Ground Photograph: Nov 1 2018 . AAS-GR-18-11-068 - 070. Digital. AAS-GR-18-11-068 - 070.
- --- SAB37062 Ground Photograph: May 11 2005 . GR/05/CT33-36. Digital. GR/05/CT33-36.
- --- SAB3784 Bibliographic reference: BBC NEWS WEBSITE. . BBC NEWS WEBSITE. 21/01/19.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 17 2026 3:03PM
