Monument record MAB12604 - BRAEHEAD
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Summary
Remains of a Recumbent Stone Circle of which only the recumbent remains.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5927 2554 (50m by 50m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ52NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Leslie |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of a Recumbent Stone Circle of which only the recumbent remains. This is a large rectangular block, one end of which is supported by a flat slab which has 4 cup-marks on its upper surface. Other stones were removed before 1879. Several cists containing bones have been found in the vicinity of this stone.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No54(1866) 12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 334 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 549-51 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
RITCHIE, J, 1910, THE SCULPTURED STONES OF CLATT, ABERDEENSHIRE. PSAS 44(1909-10) 203-9, 212-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1499.
RITCHIE, J, 1918, PSAS 52(1917-18) 86-122, 99 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1511.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ52NE6;
- NRHE Numlink: 17643;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ52NE0006;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17643 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No54(1866) 12.
- --- SAB1499 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1910. THE SCULPTURED STONES OF CLATT, ABERDEENSHIRE. PSAS 44(1909-10) 203-9. 212-3.
- --- SAB1511 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1918. PSAS 52(1917-18) 86-122. 99.
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 549-51.
- --- SAB889 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1879. EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2. N. 334.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 17 2026 4:15PM
