Monument record MAB15826 - WANTONWELLS
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Summary
Remains of a recumbent stone circle, now obliterated except for the recumbent stone and the east flanker, now fallen, with three earthfast stones in front of them, apparently part of the original setting.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6187 2730 (27m by 28m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ62NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Insch |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a recumbent stone circle, now obliterated except for the recumbent stone and the east flanker, now fallen, with three earthfast stones in front of them, apparently part of the original setting. Three other stones were removed some years before 1866. The recumbent has a razor-like edge which appears to be a feature of the recumbent stone circles around Insch.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No41(1867) 65 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 535-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
THOM, A, 1980, BAR 81, 174-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1922.
Jan 1 1921 , DP 043116 , DP 043116 (Ground Photograph). SAB20558.
Jun 29 1988 , HL 3-5, HL 3-5 (Ground Photograph). SAB13791.
Mar 1 1997 , AAS/GR/97/CT79-80, AAS/GR/97/CT79-80 (Ground Photograph). SAB33019.
Sep 1 1901 , AB 2431, AB 2431 (Ground Photograph). SAB20559.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ62NW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 18139;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ62NW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18139 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No41(1867) 65.
- --- SAB13791 Ground Photograph: Jun 29 1988 . HL 3-5. Black & White. HL 3-5.
- --- SAB1922 Bibliographic reference: THOM, A. 1980. BAR 81. Y. 174-5.
- --- SAB20558 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1921 . DP 043116 . Black & White. DP 043116 .
- --- SAB20559 Ground Photograph: Sep 1 1901 . AB 2431. Black & White. AB 2431.
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 535-6.
- --- SAB33019 Ground Photograph: Mar 1 1997 . AAS/GR/97/CT79-80. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/97/CT79-80.
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2026 12:06PM
