Building record MAB15705 - NEWTON HOUSE
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Summary
Two sculptured stones.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 83
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6623 2972 (20m by 20m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ62NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Culsalmond |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two sculptured stones. One stone is roughly pillar shaped of blue-grey gneiss, Pictish Class I with notched double disc and a serpent with Z-rod (the serpent has scales). The other stone, the 'Newton Stone', is of blue gneiss and is around 2.03m high. It has 6 horizontal lines of characters inscribe dat the top which are thought to be a debased Roman script, the meaning of which is unknown. To the left of this, down the side of the stone, runs an ogham inscription. It contains a personal name (Ethernan) and additional material that is either incomplete or not wholly legible. An incised 'kidney-bean' shape was observed on the lower side of this stone, identified as a possible Pictish mirror symbol.
AB 4424, AB 4424 (Ground Photograph). SAB20419.
STUART, J, 1856, SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND, 37 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1800.
SKENE, WF, 1864, PSAS 5(1862-4) 289-99, 289-99 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3249.
BRASH, RR, 1874, PSAS 10(1872-4) 134-41, 134-41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB149.
ELLISON, RC, 1880, ON THE INSCRIPTION AT NEWTON -INSCH, ABERDEENSHIRE. IN PSAS 14 (1879-80) 292-294., PSAS 14, 292-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB486.
SOUTHESK, 1884, PSAS 18(1883-4) 191-3, 191-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1893.
GRAVES, C, 1886, PSAS 20(1885-6) 298-313, 298-313 (Bibliographic reference). SAB637.
RHYS, 1892, PSAS 26(1891-2) 263-351, 280-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1544.
RHYS, 1899, PSAS 32(1898-99) 324-398, 360-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1545.
ALLEN, JR, 1903, EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3, VOL 3, 178,198,ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB3.
RITCHIE, J, 1916, PSAS 50(1915-6) 279-85, 279-85 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1553.
SIMPSON, WD, 1943, PROVINCE OF MAR, 101 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1676.
DIACK, FC, 1944, INSCRIPTIONS OF PICTLAND, 87-118 (Bibliographic reference). SAB366.
GORDON, C A, 1956, CARVING TECHNIQUE ON THE SYMBOL STONES OF NORTH EAST SCOTLAND. PSAS 88 (1954-6) 40-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB613.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, 34-35 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.
Aug 10 1999 , D 59800 CN, D 59800 CN (Ground Photograph). SAB20417.
Jan 1 1948 , A 46517-8,20, A 46517-8,20 (Ground Photograph). SAB20420.
Jan 1 1989 , AAS/GR/89/CT270-73,275-76, AAS/GR/89/CT270-73,275-76 (Ground Photograph). SAB32743.
Nov 1 1990 , KU 8-9, KU 8-9 (Ground Photograph). SAB33847.
Sep 14 1989 , JJ 15-21, JJ 15-21 (Ground Photograph). SAB13812.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 83;
- NMR Card Number: NJ62NE12;
- NRHE Numlink: 18084;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ62NE0010;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM83 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18084 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (21)
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 8.
- --- SAB13812 Ground Photograph: Sep 14 1989 . JJ 15-21. Black & White. JJ 15-21.
- --- SAB149 Bibliographic reference: BRASH, RR. 1874. PSAS 10(1872-4) 134-41. 134-41.
- --- SAB1544 Bibliographic reference: RHYS. 1892. PSAS 26(1891-2) 263-351. 280-6.
- --- SAB1545 Bibliographic reference: RHYS. 1899. PSAS 32(1898-99) 324-398. 360-7.
- --- SAB1553 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1916. PSAS 50(1915-6) 279-85. 279-85.
- --- SAB1676 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1943. PROVINCE OF MAR. 101.
- --- SAB1800 Bibliographic reference: STUART, J. 1856. SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND. 37.
- --- SAB1893 Bibliographic reference: SOUTHESK. 1884. PSAS 18(1883-4) 191-3. 191-3.
- --- SAB20417 Ground Photograph: Aug 10 1999 . D 59800 CN. Colour Negative. D 59800 CN.
- --- SAB20419 Ground Photograph: AB 4424. Black & White. AB 4424.
- --- SAB20420 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1948 . A 46517-8,20. Black & White. A 46517-8,20.
- --- SAB2523 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. 34-35.
- --- SAB3 Bibliographic reference: ALLEN, JR. 1903. EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3. Y. VOL 3, 178,198,ILL.
- --- SAB3249 Bibliographic reference: SKENE, WF. 1864. PSAS 5(1862-4) 289-99. 289-99.
- --- SAB32743 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1989 . AAS/GR/89/CT270-73,275-76. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/89/CT270-73,275-76.
- --- SAB33847 Ground Photograph: Nov 1 1990 . KU 8-9. Black & White. KU 8-9.
- --- SAB366 Bibliographic reference: DIACK, FC. 1944. INSCRIPTIONS OF PICTLAND. 87-118.
- --- SAB486 Bibliographic reference: ELLISON, RC. 1880. ON THE INSCRIPTION AT NEWTON -INSCH, ABERDEENSHIRE. IN PSAS 14 (1879-80) 292-294.. PSAS 14, 292-4.
- --- SAB613 Bibliographic reference: GORDON, C A. 1956. CARVING TECHNIQUE ON THE SYMBOL STONES OF NORTH EAST SCOTLAND. PSAS 88 (1954-6) 40-7.
- --- SAB637 Bibliographic reference: GRAVES, C. 1886. PSAS 20(1885-6) 298-313. 298-313.
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Record last edited
Apr 11 2025 11:11AM
