Monument record MAB15335 - COTHIEMUIR HILL
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Summary
Recumbent stone circle, originally consisting of twelve stones seen in 1842 of which two were fallen, four broken and five erect.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 17
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6171 1981 (50m by 50m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ61NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Keig |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Recumbent stone circle, originally consisting of twelve stones seen in 1842 of which two were fallen, four broken and five erect. It was also noted at this time that there was a quantity of loose stones near the middle of the circle with a slab of stone over a small cist. Now no trace of the four broken stones. Other stones stand round the perimeter of an overgrown stony platform in the centre of which the 'cist' slab still survives. The pit below the slab is choked with stones.
ABD/545/4 (1832), ABD/545/4 (1832) (Ground Photograph). SAB13768.
THE SCOTSMAN, 0000, THE SCOTSMAN, 8/4/2005 p.21 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1819.
COLES, FR, 1901, PSAS 35(1900-01) 187-248, 214-17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB231.
KEILLER, A, 1927, INTERIM REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE STONE CIRCLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE AND KINCARDINESHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS, 9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1033.
SIMPSON, WD, 1943, PROVINCE OF MAR, 26 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1676.
BURL, H. A. W., 1970, RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLES OF N-E SCOTLAND. PSAS 102, 60,63,69,78 (Bibliographic reference). SAB107.
BRADLEY, R., 2002, COTHIEMUIR WOOD, p11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2279.
EXCAVATION
BRADLEY, R, 2002, EXCAVATIONS AT RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLES AND RELATED SITES IN ABERDEENSHIRE 2001: INTERIM REPORT, Interim exc rep (Bibliographic reference). SAB3763.
MacGREGOR, G, 2002, Making monuments out of mountains:the role of colo (Bibliographic reference). SAB4618.
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2005, COTHIEMUIR HILL, KEIG: ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT (Bibliographic reference). SAB4671.
BRADLEY, R, 2005, THE MOON AND THE BONFIRE: AN INVESTIGATION OF THREE STONE CIRCLES IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND (Bibliographic reference). SAB3813.
Apr 11 2005 , AAS-GR-05-04-001 - 004, AAS-GR-05-04-001 - 004 (Ground Photograph). SAB35727.
Jan 1 1904 , AB 2411, AB 2411 (Ground Photograph). SAB20264.
Jan 1 1908 , AB 2413, AB 2413 (Ground Photograph). SAB20265.
Jan 1 1908 , AB 2470, AB 2470 (Ground Photograph). SAB20263.
Jan 1 1910 , AB 2474, AB 2474 (Ground Photograph). SAB20262.
Jan 1 1921 , DP 043111,28, DP 043111,28 (Ground Photograph). SAB20261.
Jan 1 1984 , AAS/GR/84/CT131, AAS/GR/84/CT131 (Ground Photograph). SAB32638.
Jul 3 1984 , BK 37, BK 37 (Ground Photograph). SAB13769.
Jun 1 1904 , AB 2414, AB 2414 (Ground Photograph). SAB20266.
May 10 2004 , DP 007361-6, DP 007361-6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20260.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1843) 946-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Sep 1 1997 , AAS/GR/97/CT391,393-394, AAS/GR/97/CT391,393-394 (Ground Photograph). SAB33046.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 17;
- NMR Card Number: NJ61NW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 18055;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ61NW0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM17 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18055 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (23)
- --- 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. 9.
- --- SAB107 Bibliographic reference: BURL, H. A. W.. 1970. RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLES OF N-E SCOTLAND. PSAS 102. N. 60,63,69,78.
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. (1843) 946-7.
- --- SAB13768 Ground Photograph: ABD/545/4 (1832). Black & White. ABD/545/4 (1832).
- --- SAB13769 Ground Photograph: Jul 3 1984 . BK 37. Black & White. BK 37.
- --- SAB1676 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1943. PROVINCE OF MAR. 26.
- --- SAB1819 Bibliographic reference: THE SCOTSMAN. 0000. THE SCOTSMAN. 8/4/2005 p.21.
- --- SAB20260 Air-oblique Photograph: May 10 2004 . DP 007361-6. Digital. DP 007361-6.
- --- SAB20261 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1921 . DP 043111,28. Black & White. DP 043111,28.
- --- SAB20262 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1910 . AB 2474. Black & White. AB 2474.
- --- SAB20263 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1908 . AB 2470. Black & White. AB 2470.
- --- SAB20264 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1904 . AB 2411. Black & White. AB 2411.
- --- SAB20265 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1908 . AB 2413. Black & White. AB 2413.
- --- SAB20266 Ground Photograph: Jun 1 1904 . AB 2414. Black & White. AB 2414.
- --- SAB2279 Bibliographic reference: BRADLEY, R.. 2002. COTHIEMUIR WOOD. p11.
- --- SAB231 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1901. PSAS 35(1900-01) 187-248. 214-17.
- --- SAB32638 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1984 . AAS/GR/84/CT131. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/84/CT131.
- --- SAB33046 Ground Photograph: Sep 1 1997 . AAS/GR/97/CT391,393-394. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/97/CT391,393-394.
- --- SAB35727 Ground Photograph: Apr 11 2005 . AAS-GR-05-04-001 - 004. Digital. AAS-GR-05-04-001 - 004.
- --- SAB3763 Bibliographic reference: BRADLEY, R. 2002. EXCAVATIONS AT RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLES AND RELATED SITES IN ABERDEENSHIRE 2001: INTERIM REPORT. Interim exc rep.
- --- SAB3813 Bibliographic reference: BRADLEY, R. 2005. THE MOON AND THE BONFIRE: AN INVESTIGATION OF THREE STONE CIRCLES IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND.
- --- SAB4618 Bibliographic reference: MacGREGOR, G. 2002. Making monuments out of mountains:the role of colo. N.
- --- SAB4671 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2005. COTHIEMUIR HILL, KEIG: ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT.
Finds (2)
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2026 11:08AM
