Monument record MAB15827 - DUNNIDEER STONE CIRCLE
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Summary
Remains of a recumbent stone circle which stood on a small mound circa 0.45 m high.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 21
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6086 2845 (37m by 33m) 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 which stood on a small mound circa 0.45 m high. Only 3 stones now survive. The recumbent stone is 2.84 m long by 1.72 m high, and is thought to be in its original position. The two flankers had fallen in the past but were re-erected in the mid 20th Century, but incorrectly. The western flanker was damaged at some point prior to its re-erection, with the top part of the stone now missing and plough scratches visible on the it. The has since split in two. The remains now stand in a small plantation.
AB/2424 (1906), AB/2424 (1906) (Ground Photograph). SAB13793.
ABD/509/1 (1832), ABD/509/1 (1832) (Ground Photograph). SAB13792.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No41(1867) 60 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 537-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
KEILLER, A, 1927, INTERIM REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE STONE CIRCLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE AND KINCARDINESHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS, 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1033.
DONALDSON, P., 2000, DECODING DUNNYDEER, 4-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4007.
Jun 14 2021 , AAS-GR-21-06-004 - 009, AAS-GR-21-06-004 - 009 (Ground Photograph). SAB35166.
Mar 1 1997 , AAS/GR/97/CT65-67,71, AAS/GR/97/CT65-67,71 (Ground Photograph). SAB33012.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 21;
- NMR Card Number: NJ62NW4;
- NRHE Numlink: 18161;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ62NW0003;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM21 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18161 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- 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. 7.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No41(1867) 60.
- --- SAB13792 Ground Photograph: ABD/509/1 (1832). Black & White. ABD/509/1 (1832).
- --- SAB13793 Ground Photograph: AB/2424 (1906). Black & White. AB/2424 (1906).
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 537-8.
- --- SAB33012 Ground Photograph: Mar 1 1997 . AAS/GR/97/CT65-67,71. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/97/CT65-67,71.
- --- SAB35166 Ground Photograph: Jun 14 2021 . AAS-GR-21-06-004 - 009. Digital. AAS-GR-21-06-004 - 009.
- --- SAB4007 Bibliographic reference: DONALDSON, P.. 2000. DECODING DUNNYDEER. 4-9.
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2026 12:07PM
