Monument record MAB14860 - TOMNAGORN
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Summary
Recumbent stone circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 49
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6513 0774 (35m by 50m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ60NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cluny |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Recumbent stone circle. The recumbent, its flankers and nine stones, of which six are fallen, remain. Within it are the remains of a ring cairn, several stones in situ set in a slight bank. This setting is connected to the recumbent stone on its south side by a stone slab. To the north of it was a layer of water-worn pebbles set like a floor, not now visible. In the centre of the circle 3 narrow slabs in situ and a broad slab 1 m to south suggest there had been a cavity, now impossible to define. The cairn is 14.9 m in diameter, with the central space 3.7 m wide.
COLES, FR, 1901, REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF THE NE OF SCOTLAND, INVERURIE DISTRICT PSAS 34(1899-1900) 139-98, 173-9, ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB230.
KEILLER, A, 1927, INTERIM REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE STONE CIRCLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE AND KINCARDINESHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS, 15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1033.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
BURL, H. A. W., 1970, RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLES OF N-E SCOTLAND. PSAS 102, 64, ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB107.
KENWORTHY, JB, 1972, RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB998.
THOM, A, 1980, BAR 81, 220-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1922.
Jan 1 1921 , DP 043109, DP 043109 (Ground Photograph). SAB20109.
Jul 1 1902 , AB 2483, AB 2483 (Ground Photograph). SAB20110.
Jul 1 1902 , AB 2526, AB 2526 (Ground Photograph). SAB20111.
Jul 1 1902 , AB 2655, 59, AB 2655, 59 (Ground Photograph). SAB20112.
Oct 27 2003 , H 93817cs, H 93817cs (Ground Photograph). SAB20113.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 49;
- NMR Card Number: NJ60NE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 17999;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ60NE0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM49 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17999 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (11)
- --- SAB1033 Bibliographic reference: KEILLER, A. 1927. INTERIM REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE STONE CIRCLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE AND KINCARDINESHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS. 15.
- --- SAB107 Bibliographic reference: BURL, H. A. W.. 1970. RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLES OF N-E SCOTLAND. PSAS 102. N. 64, ILL.
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 11.
- --- SAB1922 Bibliographic reference: THOM, A. 1980. BAR 81. Y. 220-2.
- --- SAB20109 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1921 . DP 043109. Black & White. DP 043109.
- --- SAB20110 Ground Photograph: Jul 1 1902 . AB 2483. Black & White. AB 2483.
- --- SAB20111 Ground Photograph: Jul 1 1902 . AB 2526. Black & White. AB 2526.
- --- SAB20112 Ground Photograph: Jul 1 1902 . AB 2655, 59. Black & White. AB 2655, 59.
- --- SAB20113 Ground Photograph: Oct 27 2003 . H 93817cs. Colour Transparency. H 93817cs.
- --- SAB230 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1901. REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF THE NE OF SCOTLAND, INVERURIE DISTRICT PSAS 34(1899-1900) 139-98. 173-9, ILL.
- --- SAB998 Bibliographic reference: KENWORTHY, JB. 1972. RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24.
Finds (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 19 2026 12:24PM
