Building record MAB18209 - CAMIE'S STONE
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Summary
Stone, which traditionally marks the site where a Danish general named Camus or Cambus was slain in a battle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7686 1791 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ71NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kintore |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Stone, which traditionally marks the site where a Danish general named Camus or Cambus was slain in a battle. It measures 2.21m in girth. It is doubtful whether the general or the battle ever existed. Excavation around the stone was carried out by Cameron Archaeology in 2018 as part of a trial trenching evaluation of several fields (NJ71NE0216). On the north and east sides this revealed the sub-circular cut in which the stone had been erected. Small chocking stones were recorded under the main standing stone. No dating evidence for erection of the stone was found, but the stratigraphy and nature of the cut suggests it was fairly recent.
WATT, AA, 1864, EARLY HISTORY OF KINTORE, 132 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2013.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No51(1867) 31-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 504-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2017, LAND TO THE WEST OF THAINSTONE BUSINESS PARK, INVERURIE : METHODOLOGY FOR REMOVAL OF CAMIE'S STONE AND RESITING AT PICNIC AREA (Bibliographic reference). SAB8088.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2018, LAND TO THE WEST OF THAINSTONE BUSINESS PARK, INVERURIE: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT AND EVALUATION REPORT, DSR (Bibliographic reference). SAB8087.
Apr 1 1903 , AB 2442, AB 2442 (Ground Photograph). SAB20074.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ71NE5;
- NRHE Numlink: 18610;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ71NE0085;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18610 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No51(1867) 31-2.
- --- SAB20074 Ground Photograph: Apr 1 1903 . AB 2442. Black & White. AB 2442.
- --- SAB2013 Bibliographic reference: WATT, AA. 1864. EARLY HISTORY OF KINTORE. 132.
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 504-5.
- --- SAB8087 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2018. LAND TO THE WEST OF THAINSTONE BUSINESS PARK, INVERURIE: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT AND EVALUATION REPORT. DSR.
- --- SAB8088 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2017. LAND TO THE WEST OF THAINSTONE BUSINESS PARK, INVERURIE : METHODOLOGY FOR REMOVAL OF CAMIE'S STONE AND RESITING AT PICNIC AREA.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2020 2:17PM
