Monument record MAB16576 - THE HARE STONES
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Summary
Remains of a recumbent stone circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 338
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6645 4382 (38m by 39m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ64SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Inverkeithny |
Type and Period (5)
- STONE CIRCLE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 801 BC)
- CIST? (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 801 BC)
- CAIRN? (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 801 BC)
- CIST? (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 801 BC)
- CIST? (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 801 BC)
Full Description
Remains of a recumbent stone circle. All that remains are the recumbent, leaning to the northeast, and the west flanker, which has at least six cup marks on it. Several cists were said to have been found within the area of the circle which was very stony. Possibly a cairn.
BN 974 PO, BN 974 PO (Ground Photograph). SAB20374.
COLES, FR, 1903, REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF NORTH-EASTERN SCOTLAND, CHIEFLY IN AUCHTERLESS AND FORGUE IN PSAS 37 (1903), 82-142, 116-7, FIG (Bibliographic reference). SAB233.
RITCHIE, J, 1918, PSAS 52(1917-18) 86-122, 108 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1511.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
BURL, H. A. W., 1970, RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLES OF N-E SCOTLAND. PSAS 102, 60 (Bibliographic reference). SAB107.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 338;
- NMR Card Number: NJ64SE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 18352;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ64SE0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM338 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18352 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB107 Bibliographic reference: BURL, H. A. W.. 1970. RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLES OF N-E SCOTLAND. PSAS 102. N. 60.
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 13.
- --- SAB1511 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1918. PSAS 52(1917-18) 86-122. 108.
- --- SAB20374 Ground Photograph: BN 974 PO. Black & White. BN 974 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. 116-7, FIG.
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2026 12:52PM
