Monument record MAB16003 - LOANEND
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Summary
Remains of a recumbent stone circle of which only the recumbent and one other stone survives.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 27
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6049 2420 (33m by 30m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ62SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Premnay |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a recumbent stone circle of which only the recumbent and one other stone survives. Three stones were removed by the farmer about 1847. The granite recumbent has a shallow scooped hollow near the middle which contains two distinct cup-marks.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No75(1867) 23 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1901, PSAS 35(1900-01) 187-248, 239-41 (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, 14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1033.
Jan 1 1908 , AB 2503, AB 2503 (Ground Photograph). SAB20279.
Mar 30 2000 , H 93818cs, H 93818cs (Ground Photograph). SAB20281.
May 1 1904 , AB 2504, AB 2504 (Ground Photograph). SAB20280.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 27;
- NMR Card Number: NJ62SW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 18190;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ62SW0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM27 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18190 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- 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. 14.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No75(1867) 23.
- --- SAB20279 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1908 . AB 2503. Black & White. AB 2503.
- --- SAB20280 Ground Photograph: May 1 1904 . AB 2504. Black & White. AB 2504.
- --- SAB20281 Ground Photograph: Mar 30 2000 . H 93818cs. Colour Transparency. H 93818cs.
- --- SAB231 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1901. PSAS 35(1900-01) 187-248. 239-41.
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2026 12:12PM
