Monument record MAB15829 - INSCHFIELD
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Summary
Remains of a recumbent stone circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 25
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6232 2935 (35m by 36m) 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. Six stones are shown on the OS 1st edition map of 1868 giving a diameter of circa 27.4m, but now only three stone remain. The recumbent is now tumbled over and broken in two and the stone in the northeast arc has also fallen. The recumbent is 4.08m long, the east flanker 3.04m high and the third stone 1.47m high.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 547-9 (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, 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1033.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
THOM, A, 1980, BAR 81, 178-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1922.
Dec 2 2004 , DP 007977-8, DP 007977-8 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20563.
Dec 2 2004 , E 51445 CN, E 51445 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20567.
Dec 2 2004 , E 59665 CN, E 59665 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20566.
Feb 24 2000 , H 93803-4 CS, H 93803-4 CS (Ground Photograph). SAB20568.
Jan 1 1921 , DP 043115, DP 043115 (Ground Photograph). SAB20564.
Mar 1 1997 , AAS/GR/97/CT69-70, AAS/GR/97/CT69-70 (Ground Photograph). SAB33016.
Sep 1 1901 , AB 2502, AB 2502 (Ground Photograph). SAB20565.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 25;
- NMR Card Number: NJ62NW6;
- NRHE Numlink: 18167;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ62NW0005;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM25 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18167 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (11)
- --- 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. 8.
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 7.
- --- SAB1922 Bibliographic reference: THOM, A. 1980. BAR 81. Y. 178-9.
- --- SAB20563 Air-oblique Photograph: Dec 2 2004 . DP 007977-8. Digital. DP 007977-8.
- --- SAB20564 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1921 . DP 043115. Black & White. DP 043115.
- --- SAB20565 Ground Photograph: Sep 1 1901 . AB 2502. Black & White. AB 2502.
- --- SAB20566 Air-oblique Photograph: Dec 2 2004 . E 59665 CN. Colour Negative. E 59665 CN.
- --- SAB20567 Air-oblique Photograph: Dec 2 2004 . E 51445 CN. Colour Negative. E 51445 CN.
- --- SAB20568 Ground Photograph: Feb 24 2000 . H 93803-4 CS. Colour Transparency. H 93803-4 CS.
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 547-9.
- --- SAB33016 Ground Photograph: Mar 1 1997 . AAS/GR/97/CT69-70. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/97/CT69-70.
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Record last edited
Apr 2 2026 9:32AM
