Monument record MAB13516 - CAIRNTON
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Summary
Remains of a stone circle, consisting a large recumbent and a single flanking stone.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 11
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5857 4470 (82m by 83m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ54SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Forgue |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a stone circle, consisting a large recumbent and a single flanking stone. The rest of the stones have been removed, but would have lain to the north. The rear of the recumbent has been damaged by blasting in the past. A mound of field clearance stones has been piled around the recumbent and flanker and into the interior to the stone circle.
COLES, FR, 1903, REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF NORTH-EASTERN SCOTLAND, CHIEFLY IN AUCHTERLESS AND FORGUE IN PSAS 37 (1903), 82-142, 131-2,FIGS 41-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB233.
KEILLER, A, 1928, FINAL REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE MEGALITHIC MOMUMENTS OF ABERDEENSHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS, 12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1031.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
Apr 1 1906 , AB 2438, AB 2438 (Ground Photograph). SAB12933.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 11;
- NMR Card Number: NJ54SE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 17855;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ54SE0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17855 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1031 Bibliographic reference: KEILLER, A. 1928. FINAL REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE MEGALITHIC MOMUMENTS OF ABERDEENSHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS. 12.
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 7.
- --- SAB12933 Ground Photograph: Apr 1 1906 . AB 2438. Black & White. AB 2438.
- --- SAB233 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1903. REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF NORTH-EASTERN SCOTLAND, CHIEFLY IN AUCHTERLESS AND FORGUE IN PSAS 37 (1903), 82-142. 131-2,FIGS 41-2.
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Record last edited
Mar 18 2026 3:38PM
