Building record MAB18321 - CHAPEL O'SINK
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Summary
Remains of a burial cairn, which consists of a near circular, uneven stony area edged with several kerb stones in the north, west and southwest areas.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 12178
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7060 1895 (23m by 22m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ71NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Chapel of Garioch |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a burial cairn, which consists of a near circular, uneven stony area edged with several kerb stones in the north, west and southwest areas. In the north five of these stones are contiguous but in the W they are intermittently placed, though a bedding trench can be seen between them where the stones have been removed. The southeast edge is not clear. There is a possibility that the 'remnants' are the remains of an internal cairn of a stone circle, however unless further evidence can be procured the site can be classified only as a robbed cairn. The cairn dates to the third millennium BC. The name is said to derive from an attempt to build a chapel here. Each night the walls sank out of sight and had to be built again each morning and the work was finally abandoned.
AB 2905-6, 2932-3 PO, AB 2905-6, 2932-3 PO (Ground Photograph). SAB20084.
COLES, FR, 1901, PSAS 35(1900-01) 187-248, 217 (Bibliographic reference). SAB231.
RITCHIE, J, 1917, PSAS 51(1916-17) 30-47, 40-1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1524.
TREVARHEN, D, 2001, SITE NOTES FROM SEPT/DEC 2000 ABERDEENSHIRE FIELDWORK (Bibliographic reference). SAB1985.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 12178;
- NMR Card Number: NJ71NW4;
- NRHE Numlink: 18681;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ71NW0004;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM12178 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18681 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1524 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1917. PSAS 51(1916-17) 30-47. 40-1.
- --- SAB1985 Bibliographic reference: TREVARHEN, D. 2001. SITE NOTES FROM SEPT/DEC 2000 ABERDEENSHIRE FIELDWORK.
- --- SAB20084 Ground Photograph: AB 2905-6, 2932-3 PO. Black & White. AB 2905-6, 2932-3 PO.
- --- SAB231 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1901. PSAS 35(1900-01) 187-248. 217.
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Record last edited
May 31 2022 3:12PM
