Building record MAB12449 - DRUMFOURS
Please read our guidance about the use of Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Remains of a stone circle of which only one monolith remains in situ.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5608 1105 (43m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ51SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Leochel-Cushnie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a stone circle of which only one monolith remains in situ. Approximately 25m to the east, near the edge of a quarry are several large stones, the largest and nearest having 16 cup marks on its upper surface. This stone originally lay against the monolith but was removed to its present position for preservation. A recent fracture shows on one side. Close to broken edge is a possible ogham inscription but it is too weathered to decipher. RCAHMS site visit 1994 recorded only the one stone of the circle. This stone measured 1.4m in height, 2.0m in breadth and 0.5m in thickness. There was no trace of the cup-marked stone.
AB 2692, AB 2692 (Ground Photograph). SAB12966.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 490 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
RITCHIE, J, 1918, PSAS 52(1917-18) 86-122, 89-90 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1511.
KEILLAR, A, 1934, MEGALITHIC MONS OF NE SCOTLAND, 6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB954.
TREVARHEN, D, 2001, SITE NOTES FROM SEPT/DEC 2000 ABERDEENSHIRE FIELDWORK (Bibliographic reference). SAB1985.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ51SE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 17579;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ51SE0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17579 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB12966 Ground Photograph: AB 2692. Black & White. AB 2692.
- --- SAB1511 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1918. PSAS 52(1917-18) 86-122. 89-90.
- --- SAB1985 Bibliographic reference: TREVARHEN, D. 2001. SITE NOTES FROM SEPT/DEC 2000 ABERDEENSHIRE FIELDWORK.
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 490.
- --- SAB954 Bibliographic reference: KEILLAR, A. 1934. MEGALITHIC MONS OF NE SCOTLAND. 6.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2022 9:52AM
