Monument record MAB19863 - CORRYDOWN
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Summary
Remains of a recumbent stone circle, circa 19m in diameter.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 16
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7068 4446 (54m by 54m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ74SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Auchterless |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of a recumbent stone circle, circa 19m in diameter. The recumbent is tipped backwards, one flanker has collapsed, and the other is missing. There are faint traces of a bank. Some field clearance stones have been dumped in the interior.
COLES, FR, 1903, REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF NORTH-EASTERN SCOTLAND, CHIEFLY IN AUCHTERLESS AND FORGUE IN PSAS 37 (1903), 82-142, 109-112, ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB233.
KEILLER, A, 1928, FINAL REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE MEGALITHIC MOMUMENTS OF ABERDEENSHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS, 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1031.
DOE, 1967, A M's SCOT, 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB363.
BURL, H. A. W., 1970, RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLES OF N-E SCOTLAND. PSAS 102, 60 (Bibliographic reference). SAB107.
THOM, A, 1980, BAR 81, 188-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1922.
Feb 27 2008 , Print, Print (Ground Photograph). SAB18514.
Jan 1 1902 , SC 1115092, SC 1115092 (Ground Photograph). SAB20037.
Jan 1 1919 , SC 681531, SC 681531 (Ground Photograph). SAB20036.
Jan 1 1919 , SC 681533, SC 681533 (Ground Photograph). SAB20035.
Jan 1 1983 , AAS/GR/83/CT18, AAS/GR/83/CT18 (Ground Photograph). SAB32604.
Nov 1 2005 , DP 011675 , DP 011675 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20033.
Oct 28 2003 , SC 1115670, SC 1115670 (Ground Photograph). SAB20034.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 16;
- NMR Card Number: NJ74SW11;
- NRHE Numlink: 19197;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ74SW0010;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM16 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19197 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (12)
- --- SAB1031 Bibliographic reference: KEILLER, A. 1928. FINAL REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE MEGALITHIC MOMUMENTS OF ABERDEENSHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS. 7.
- --- SAB107 Bibliographic reference: BURL, H. A. W.. 1970. RECUMBENT STONE CIRCLES OF N-E SCOTLAND. PSAS 102. N. 60.
- --- SAB18514 Ground Photograph: Feb 27 2008 . Print. DG. Print.
- --- SAB1922 Bibliographic reference: THOM, A. 1980. BAR 81. Y. 188-9.
- --- SAB20033 Air-oblique Photograph: Nov 1 2005 . DP 011675 . Digital. DP 011675 .
- --- SAB20034 Ground Photograph: Oct 28 2003 . SC 1115670. Colour Transparency. SC 1115670.
- --- SAB20035 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1919 . SC 681533. Black & White. SC 681533.
- --- SAB20036 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1919 . SC 681531. Black & White. SC 681531.
- --- SAB20037 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1902 . SC 1115092. SC 1115092.
- --- SAB233 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1903. REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF NORTH-EASTERN SCOTLAND, CHIEFLY IN AUCHTERLESS AND FORGUE IN PSAS 37 (1903), 82-142. 109-112, ILL.
- --- SAB32604 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1983 . AAS/GR/83/CT18. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/83/CT18.
- --- SAB363 Bibliographic reference: DOE. 1967. A M's SCOT. 7.
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2026 4:35PM
