Monument record MAB16401 - EAST CIRCLE, BACKHILL OF DRACHLAW
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Summary
Remains of a small stone circle, sited on a gentle hill.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 335
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6729 4633 (32m by 34m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ64NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Inverkeithny |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a small stone circle, sited on a gentle hill. It comprises 6 very large stones. The largest stone is to the northwest and has a vein of quartz around it. The interior of the circle is level and smooth. The southeast stone has broken and the top half has fallen forward. This setting has been compared with Image Wood, Aboyne (NO59NW0001) and Glassel Wood (NO69NW0002) as being transitional in form between recumbent stone circles and four-posters (Burl 1971).
COLES, FR, 1903, REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF NORTH-EASTERN SCOTLAND, CHIEFLY IN AUCHTERLESS AND FORGUE IN PSAS 37 (1903), 82-142, 118-21 (Bibliographic reference). SAB233.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
THOM, A, 1980, BAR 81, 186-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1922.
Nov 14 1989 , NA 1-6, NA 1-6 (Ground Photograph). SAB33412.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 335;
- NMR Card Number: NJ64NE6;
- NRHE Numlink: 18325;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ64NE0004;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM335 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18325 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 13.
- --- SAB1922 Bibliographic reference: THOM, A. 1980. BAR 81. Y. 186-7.
- --- 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. 118-21.
- --- SAB33412 Ground Photograph: Nov 14 1989 . NA 1-6. Black & White. NA 1-6.
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2026 12:30PM
