Monument record MAB16578 - MAINS OF HATTON
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Summary
Remains of recumbent stone circle of which only the recumbent us still in situ.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 30
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6993 4254 (41m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ64SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Auchterless |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of recumbent stone circle of which only the recumbent us still in situ. Fourteen other stones are all fallen. The circle measures circa 21.5m in diameter. The outline of the circle is marked by a faint bank around a dished interior with several displaced stones around circumference.
AB 2923-4 PO, AB 2923-4 PO (Ground Photograph). SAB20375.
FORREST, J, 1871, PSAS 9(1870-71) 157-161, 158 (Bibliographic reference). SAB537.
COLES, FR, 1903, REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF NORTH-EASTERN SCOTLAND, CHIEFLY IN AUCHTERLESS AND FORGUE IN PSAS 37 (1903), 82-142, 112-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB233.
KEILLER, A, 1928, FINAL REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE MEGALITHIC MOMUMENTS OF ABERDEENSHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS, 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1031.
BURL, H. A. W., 1970, RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLES OF N-E SCOTLAND. PSAS 102, 60 (Bibliographic reference). SAB107.
THOM, A, 1980, BAR 81, 188-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1922.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 30;
- NMR Card Number: NJ64SE6;
- NRHE Numlink: 18357;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ64SE0006;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM30 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18357 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1031 Bibliographic reference: KEILLER, A. 1928. FINAL REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE MEGALITHIC MOMUMENTS OF ABERDEENSHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS. 8.
- --- SAB107 Bibliographic reference: BURL, H. A. W.. 1970. RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLES OF N-E SCOTLAND. PSAS 102. N. 60.
- --- SAB1922 Bibliographic reference: THOM, A. 1980. BAR 81. Y. 188-9.
- --- SAB20375 Ground Photograph: AB 2923-4 PO. Black & White. AB 2923-4 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. 112-5.
- --- SAB537 Bibliographic reference: FORREST, J. 1871. PSAS 9(1870-71) 157-161. 158.
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2026 12:54PM
