Building record MAB13414 - HILL OF AVOCHIE
Please read our guidance about the use of Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Cup and ring marked stone.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5399 4684 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ54NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Huntly |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Cup and ring marked stone. It is a whinstone stone with circa 80 cups, five of which are oval and 17 are cup and ring in groups of four. Scotland's Rock Art Project recorded a total of 72 cup marks on the boulder, which measures 4.3m by 3.5m, and maximum height 1.3m. The cup marks are mainly on the three principal raised area of rock. A group of 10 in the northeast area included two cups with single rings and one cup with a single ring and radial, the ringed cups being the largest (diameter 8cm and maximum depth 2.5cm). A larger group of motifs to the north of a deep natural hollow includes two cups with possible rings.
COLES, FR, 1906, PSAS 40(1905-6) 318-20, 318-20 (Bibliographic reference). SAB315.
RITCHIE, J, 1918, PSAS 52(1917-18) 86-122, 114-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1511.
SABINE, K, 1997, DES, 9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3304.
CUP-MARKED STONE
Jan 10 1997 , AAS/GR/97/CT03-05, AAS/GR/97/CT03-05 (Ground Photograph). SAB33000.
Jul 6 1995 , AAS/GR/95/CT185-192b,372, AAS/GR/95/CT185-192b,372 (Ground Photograph). SAB32927.
Jun 1 1905 , AB 4805, AB 4805 (Ground Photograph). SAB12936.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ54NW7;
- NRHE Numlink: 17852;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ54NW0006;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17852 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB12936 Ground Photograph: Jun 1 1905 . AB 4805. Black & White. AB 4805.
- --- SAB1511 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1918. PSAS 52(1917-18) 86-122. 114-5.
- --- SAB315 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1906. PSAS 40(1905-6) 318-20. 318-20.
- --- SAB32927 Ground Photograph: Jul 6 1995 . AAS/GR/95/CT185-192b,372. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/95/CT185-192b,372.
- --- SAB33000 Ground Photograph: Jan 10 1997 . AAS/GR/97/CT03-05. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/97/CT03-05.
- --- SAB3304 Bibliographic reference: SABINE, K. 1997. DES. 9.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 31 2021 10:17AM
