Monument record MAB13417 - ARN HILL STONE CIRCLE
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Summary
Remains of a Recumbent Stone Circle and mound.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 4
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5316 4564 (38m by 38m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ54NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cairnie |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of a Recumbent Stone Circle and mound. It is a very distinct artificial mound with four great stones. Two of the stones are prone on the slope of the mound, the third appears to have been moved off it entirely. The fourth is the great recumbent, called the 'Iron Stone', which gives off a clear metallic tone when struck. Traces of much weathered concentric rings which lie on the northeast side of the stone may be artificial. Two other stones on the ground are the remains of an interior setting. There is a low mound contained within the stone circle.
AB 2892,2929 PO, AB 2892,2929 PO (Ground Photograph). SAB20598.
AB/2865, AB/2865 (Ground Photograph). SAB13677.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 571-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
KEILLER, A, 1928, FINAL REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE MEGALITHIC MOMUMENTS OF ABERDEENSHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS, 10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1031.
Dec 2 2004 , DP 007989-90, DP 007989-90 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20596.
Dec 2 2004 , E 51461 CN, E 51461 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20600.
Jan 1 1909 , AB 3006, AB 3006 (Ground Photograph). SAB20597.
May 1 1997 , AAS/GR/97/CT163-165, AAS/GR/97/CT163-165 (Ground Photograph). SAB33032.
May 3 2005 , E 52468 CN, E 52468 CN (Ground Photograph). SAB20599.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 4;
- NMR Card Number: NJ54NW12;
- NRHE Numlink: 17827;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ54NW0011;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM4 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17827 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SAB1031 Bibliographic reference: KEILLER, A. 1928. FINAL REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE MEGALITHIC MOMUMENTS OF ABERDEENSHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS. 10.
- --- SAB13677 Ground Photograph: AB/2865. Black & White. AB/2865.
- --- SAB20596 Air-oblique Photograph: Dec 2 2004 . DP 007989-90. Digital. DP 007989-90.
- --- SAB20597 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1909 . AB 3006. Black & White. AB 3006.
- --- SAB20598 Ground Photograph: AB 2892,2929 PO. Black & White. AB 2892,2929 PO.
- --- SAB20599 Ground Photograph: May 3 2005 . E 52468 CN. Colour Negative. E 52468 CN.
- --- SAB20600 Air-oblique Photograph: Dec 2 2004 . E 51461 CN. Colour Negative. E 51461 CN.
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 571-4.
- --- SAB33032 Ground Photograph: May 1 1997 . AAS/GR/97/CT163-165. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/97/CT163-165.
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Record last edited
Mar 18 2026 1:58PM
