Building record MAB15100 - SUNDAYSWELLS HILL
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Summary
Ring cairn, defined by a kerb of rounded stones about 30cm high, set at random intervals with their flatter sides outwards.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6165 0366 (39m by 37m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ60SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kincardine O Neil |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ring cairn, defined by a kerb of rounded stones about 30cm high, set at random intervals with their flatter sides outwards. The interior was excavated about 1889 and a bell beaker recovered. The interior of the cairn of the cairn is exposed. There is no evidence of a circle of monoliths around the cairn.
AB 4828 PO, AB 4828 PO (Ground Photograph). SAB20537.
COLES, FR, 1906, STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND PSAS 40 (1905-06) 164-206, 312-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB254.
BEAKER
HENSHALL, AS, 1963, CHAMBERED TOMBS OF SCOT 1, 399 (Bibliographic reference). SAB724.
CLARKE, DL, 1970, BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI, 281,1499 (Bibliographic reference). SAB228.
BELL BEAKER
KENWORTHY, JB, 1972, RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB998.
TREVARHEN, D, 2001, SITE NOTES FROM SEPT/DEC 2000 ABERDEENSHIRE FIELDWORK (Bibliographic reference). SAB1985.
Jan 1 1919 , AB 2671, AB 2671 (Ground Photograph). SAB20252.
Jan 1 1919 , AB 2674, AB 2674 (Ground Photograph). SAB20535.
Jan 1 1919 , AB 2676, AB 2676 (Ground Photograph). SAB20536.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ60SW4;
- NRHE Numlink: 18023;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ60SW0004;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18023 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SAB1985 Bibliographic reference: TREVARHEN, D. 2001. SITE NOTES FROM SEPT/DEC 2000 ABERDEENSHIRE FIELDWORK.
- --- SAB20252 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1919 . AB 2671. Black & White. AB 2671.
- --- SAB20535 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1919 . AB 2674. Black & White. AB 2674.
- --- SAB20536 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1919 . AB 2676. Black & White. AB 2676.
- --- SAB20537 Ground Photograph: AB 4828 PO. Black & White. AB 4828 PO.
- --- SAB228 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE, DL. 1970. BEAKER POTTERY OF GB & NI. 281,1499.
- --- SAB254 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1906. STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND PSAS 40 (1905-06) 164-206. 312-3.
- --- SAB724 Bibliographic reference: HENSHALL, AS. 1963. CHAMBERED TOMBS OF SCOT 1. 399.
- --- SAB998 Bibliographic reference: KENWORTHY, JB. 1972. RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Oct 22 2025 11:56AM
