Building record MAB16634 - AUCHABER
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Summary
Possible remains of a stone circle, as depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6321 4032 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ64SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Forgue |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Possible remains of a stone circle, as depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. All that remains at the published site is a loose, broken boulder with 2 stones alongside. There is no evidence that it constitutes the remains of a stone circle, although rig and furrow in the wood may have destroyed such a circle.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No31(1871) 74 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1903, REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF NORTH-EASTERN SCOTLAND, CHIEFLY IN AUCHTERLESS AND FORGUE IN PSAS 37 (1903), 82-142, 107 (Bibliographic reference). SAB233.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ64SW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 18369;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ64SW0005;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18369 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 30 2016 12:57PM
