Building record MAB16203 - CRIGHTON'S STONE
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Summary
Two stones, probably commemorating a feud - Crighton's stone (NJ6926 3424) and Federaught's stone (NJ6925 2408).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6926 3415 (48m by 216m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ63SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rayne |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two stones, probably commemorating a feud - Crighton's stone (NJ6926 3424) and Federaught's stone (NJ6925 2408). They were displaced by 1903 at which time one was prostrate and broken near original position and the other had been dragged away and used in building a dyke near the mill. RCAHMS site visit in 1999 found no visible remains.
AB 2944 PO, AB 2944 PO (Ground Photograph). SAB20426.
COLES, FR, 1903, REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF NORTH-EASTERN SCOTLAND, CHIEFLY IN AUCHTERLESS AND FORGUE IN PSAS 37 (1903), 82-142, 96 (Bibliographic reference). SAB233.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, No12(1845) 426 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ63SE20;
- NRHE Numlink: 18255;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ63SE0033;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18255 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. No12(1845) 426.
- --- SAB20426 Ground Photograph: AB 2944 PO. Black & White. AB 2944 PO.
- --- SAB233 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1903. REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF NORTH-EASTERN SCOTLAND, CHIEFLY IN AUCHTERLESS AND FORGUE IN PSAS 37 (1903), 82-142. 96.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 20 2023 8:56AM
