Monument record MAB12862 - CORRIE CAIRN
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Summary
Possible Recumbent Stone Circle and cairn, mutilated by excavation.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5522 2052 (29m by 28m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ52SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Tullynessle and Forbes |
Type and Period (7)
- RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLE? (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC)
- CAIRN (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC)
- STANDING STONE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC)
- CIST (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC)
- CIST (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC)
- CIST (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC)
- IN SITU BURNT DEPOSIT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC)
Full Description
Possible Recumbent Stone Circle and cairn, mutilated by excavation. The cairn is formed of small boulders which rested on a foundation of large stones on the outside. Cairn was formed into a ridge all round, higher than general ground surface, and from this sloped down to centre. A standing stone stood on the west side of cairn and a smaller stone stood slightly outside the cairn at the east side. The cairn contained five cists, three with urns and one with unburnt bones. In the ridge two cinerary urns had been deposited, one inverted on a stone slab. Another hole held unburnt bone. In centre of cairn a great deposit of burnt earth and stones with small fragments of urn and charred wood, also numerous chips of white quartz.
STUART, J, 1856, SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND, 59-60 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1800.
BEAKERS
STUART, J, 1868, PSAS 7(1866-8) 24-5, 24-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1873.
BEAKERS
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No88(1866) 53 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
BEAKERS
Author unknown, 1892, CAT OF NMAS., 163 (Bibliographic reference). SAB265.
BEAKERS
ABERCROMBY, J, 1912, A STUDY OF THE BRONZE AGE POTTERY OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND AND ITS ASSOCIATED GRAVE-GOODS, PLATE 101,No531 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2.
BEAKERS
SIMPSON, WD, 1943, PROVINCE OF MAR, 32-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1676.
BEAKERS
KENWORTHY, JB, 1972, RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB998.
Dec 21 1981 , 669303, 669303 (Ground Photograph). SAB13630.
Feb 1 2000 , H 93807CS, H 93807CS (Ground Photograph). SAB12955.
May 10 2004 , DP 007353, DP 007353 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12954.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ52SE13;
- NRHE Numlink: 17683;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ52SE0011;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17683 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (10)
- --- SAB12954 Air-oblique Photograph: May 10 2004 . DP 007353. Digital. DP 007353.
- --- SAB12955 Ground Photograph: Feb 1 2000 . H 93807CS. Colour Transparency. H 93807CS.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No88(1866) 53.
- --- SAB13630 Ground Photograph: Dec 21 1981 . 669303. Black & White. 669303.
- --- SAB1676 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1943. PROVINCE OF MAR. 32-3.
- --- SAB1800 Bibliographic reference: STUART, J. 1856. SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND. 59-60.
- --- SAB1873 Bibliographic reference: STUART, J. 1868. PSAS 7(1866-8) 24-5. 24-5.
- --- SAB2 Bibliographic reference: ABERCROMBY, J. 1912. A STUDY OF THE BRONZE AGE POTTERY OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND AND ITS ASSOCIATED GRAVE-GOODS. PLATE 101,No531.
- --- SAB265 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1892. CAT OF NMAS.. 163.
- --- SAB998 Bibliographic reference: KENWORTHY, JB. 1972. RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24.
Finds (6)
- URN (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC)
- CINERARY URN (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC)
- RIM SHERD (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC)
- BEAKER (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC)
- BEAKER (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 801 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 18 2026 11:46AM
