Building record MAB18857 - WEST BALHALGARDY
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Summary
Remains of a stone circle, now represented by a single standing stone.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7598 2431 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ72SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Chapel of Garioch |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a stone circle, now represented by a single standing stone. Noted in 1918 that on the north side of the stone are 24 cup-marks, some almost invisible. Girth of stone 4.26m. RCAHMS site visit in 2002 recorded that the stone, which originally measures circa 2m by 1.5m, was broken into three pieces within a fenced enclosure. Thirteen cup marks were visible on the northwest fragment of the stone, two on the northeast fragment and seven on the southernmost piece.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No13(1867) 71 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 516, FIG 33,34 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
RITCHIE, J, 1918, PSAS 52(1917-18) 86-122, 94, FIG 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1511.
Jan 1 1906 , AB 2537 SAS41, AB 2537 SAS41 (Ground Photograph). SAB20190.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ72SE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 18860;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ72SE0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18860 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No13(1867) 71.
- --- SAB1511 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1918. PSAS 52(1917-18) 86-122. 94, FIG 7.
- --- SAB20190 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1906 . AB 2537 SAS41. Black & White. AB 2537 SAS41.
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 516, FIG 33,34.
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Record last edited
Jan 18 2022 2:43PM
