Monument record MAB17637 - ST BRANDAN'S STONES
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Summary
Remains of a recumbent stone circle of which only two pillars still stand some 2 m apart.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 345
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6075 6106 (47m by 53m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Boyndie |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of a recumbent stone circle of which only two pillars still stand some 2 m apart. They are probably the flankers of the recumbent stone, but the recumbent is missing. The east pillar shows signs of having been split and part removed. The west pillar has at least eight cup-marks showing near its base. Coles (1906) noted that in front of pillars lay four large blocks and close to the east pillar was an almost square block, vertical and earthfast, this may have been the beginning of an inner stone setting (cairn). Several large broken stones at the corner of a dyke to the northeast may have come from the circle. An urn containing very defaced coins was found on the site. The cup marks are on the lower part of the north side of the stone, comprising five cupmarks 5-8 cm in diameter.
BN 977 PO, BN 977 PO (Ground Photograph). SAB20688.
COLES, JR, 1866, PSAS 6(1864-6) App 14, App 14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB336.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No7(1866) 62-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COINS
COLES, FR, 1906, STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND PSAS 40 (1905-06) 164-206, 172-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB254.
RITCHIE, J, 1918, PSAS 52(1917-18) 86-122, 104-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1511.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
Jun 1 1906 , BN 799, BN 799 (Ground Photograph). SAB20687.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 345;
- NMR Card Number: NJ66SW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 18495;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SW0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM345 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18495 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 13.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No7(1866) 62-3.
- --- SAB1511 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1918. PSAS 52(1917-18) 86-122. 104-5.
- --- SAB20687 Ground Photograph: Jun 1 1906 . BN 799. Black & White. BN 799.
- --- SAB20688 Ground Photograph: BN 977 PO. Black & White. BN 977 PO.
- --- SAB254 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1906. STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND PSAS 40 (1905-06) 164-206. 172-5.
- --- SAB336 Bibliographic reference: COLES, JR. 1866. PSAS 6(1864-6) App 14. App 14.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Mar 20 2026 1:55PM
