Building record MAB16632 - RAICH
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Summary
Stone circle of four-poster type.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 42
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6187 4364 (30m by 30m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ64SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Forgue |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Stone circle of four-poster type. The west corner has been destroyed by ploughing but the rest survives in good order and comprises an upright stone on each of the three corners with a straight kerb of boulders on edge between them, 0.9 m - 0.2 m high. There has been no attempt to level the site nor are the stones set on a mound as described by Coles. Interior, 0.6 m high, is filled with turf-covered earth and stones. One large loose boulder in centre may be the missing corner stone, while other stones may be from the kerb. Coles has misinterpreted displaced stones as remains of cists.
COLES, FR, 1903, REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF NORTH-EASTERN SCOTLAND, CHIEFLY IN AUCHTERLESS AND FORGUE IN PSAS 37 (1903), 82-142, 125-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB233.
KEILLER, A, 1928, FINAL REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE MEGALITHIC MOMUMENTS OF ABERDEENSHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS, 12-13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1031.
KENWORTHY, JB, 1972, RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB998.
Apr 1 1906 , AB 2549, AB 2549 (Ground Photograph). SAB20359.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 42;
- NMR Card Number: NJ64SW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 18361;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ64SW0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM42 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18361 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1031 Bibliographic reference: KEILLER, A. 1928. FINAL REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE MEGALITHIC MOMUMENTS OF ABERDEENSHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS. 12-13.
- --- SAB20359 Ground Photograph: Apr 1 1906 . AB 2549. Black & White. AB 2549.
- --- 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. 125-7.
- --- SAB998 Bibliographic reference: KENWORTHY, JB. 1972. RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24.
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Record last edited
May 5 2022 10:18AM
