Building record MAB17723 - CROSS, DUNECHT HOUSE
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Summary
Cross stone.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 3135
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7512 0776 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ70NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Echt |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Cross stone. Its original position is unknown, but it is said to have been found on the slope of the Barmekin of Echt circa 1841, then built into a dyke at upper Mains of Echt before being moved to the lawn of Dunecht House. It dates from the 11th-13th centuries, but has been broken so that only two-thirds of the incised circle remains. Inscribed on the stone's surface is a small Greek cross 178 mm long by 165 mm broad within circle 55 cm in diameter, roughly hewn.
Period Notes
Listed 16/04/1971.
ALLEN, JR, 1903, EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3, PART III, 196 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3.
CROSS STONE
RITCHIE, J, 1915, PSAS 49(1914-15) 33-49, 47-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1500.
CROSS STONE
BROWN, GF, 1921, ANTS.IN NEIGHBOURHOOD,DUNECHT, 149, ILL PL53 (Bibliographic reference). SAB95.
CROSS STONE
SIMPSON, WD, 1943, PROVINCE OF MAR, 153 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1676.
CROSS STONE
ARCHIAL NORR, 2014, CONSERVATION PLAN FOR DUNECHT HOUSE, ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB5495.
Feb 1 1914 , A 8634, A 8634 (Ground Photograph). SAB20327.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 3135;
- NMR Card Number: NJ70NE15;
- NRHE Numlink: 18521;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ70NE0008;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB3135 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18521 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1500 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1915. PSAS 49(1914-15) 33-49. 47-8.
- --- SAB1676 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1943. PROVINCE OF MAR. 153.
- --- SAB20327 Ground Photograph: Feb 1 1914 . A 8634. Black & White. A 8634.
- --- SAB3 Bibliographic reference: ALLEN, JR. 1903. EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3. Y. PART III, 196.
- --- SAB5495 Bibliographic reference: ARCHIAL NORR. 2014. CONSERVATION PLAN FOR DUNECHT HOUSE, ABERDEENSHIRE.
- --- SAB95 Bibliographic reference: BROWN, GF. 1921. ANTS.IN NEIGHBOURHOOD,DUNECHT. 149, ILL PL53.
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Record last edited
Jan 13 2026 1:17PM
