Monument record MAB12601 - ARDLAIR
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Summary
Standing stone with Pictish symbols carved into it.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 65: Ardlair symbol stone and adjacent standing stone
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5547 2784 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ52NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kennethmont |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Standing stone with Pictish symbols carved into it. The stone lies 25.6m north of stone NJ52NE0002. It may be the remains of a stone circle. Class I symbols of a beast and 'tuning fork' above a mirror.
A 8652, A 8652 (Ground Photograph). SAB12971.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 556 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
ALLEN, JR, 1903, EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3, 505 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
GRAY, TE, 1991, ARDLAIR, A SEASONAL CALENDAR ? IN PICTISH ARTS SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 9 (WINTER 1991), 15-17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB632.
FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, 14-15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.
May 1 1906 , AB 2511, AB 2511 (Ground Photograph). SAB12972.
Nov 14 1995 , C 65061, C 65061 (Ground Photograph). SAB12995.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 65;
- NMR Card Number: NJ52NE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 17636;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ52NE0003;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM65 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17636 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT.
- --- SAB12971 Ground Photograph: A 8652. Black & White. A 8652.
- --- SAB12972 Ground Photograph: May 1 1906 . AB 2511. Black & White. AB 2511.
- --- SAB12995 Ground Photograph: Nov 14 1995 . C 65061. Black & White. C 65061.
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 556.
- --- SAB2523 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. 14-15.
- --- SAB3 Bibliographic reference: ALLEN, JR. 1903. EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3. Y. 505.
- --- SAB632 Bibliographic reference: GRAY, TE. 1991. ARDLAIR, A SEASONAL CALENDAR ? IN PICTISH ARTS SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 9 (WINTER 1991), 15-17.
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Record last edited
Apr 2 2026 12:50PM
