Building record MAB22615 - SHETHIN
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Summary
Remains of ring cairn, previously interpreted as a small stone circle (and depicted as such on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps).
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 12426
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8814 3280 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ83SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Tarves |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of ring cairn, previously interpreted as a small stone circle (and depicted as such on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps). As described by Coles (1902) it comprised at least nine upright stones remain, the highest being 1.6m, the interior filled with field clearance. Burl suggested the possibility of these being the remains of a ring cairn or a four-poster. The central area was cleared of stone dumping under archaeological supervision in 1999. Scheduling description records a ring of circa 2 stones with a superficial resemblance to a stone circle. The ring measures circa 5m in diameter.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 526-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
KEILLAR, A, 1934, MEGALITHIC MONS OF NE SCOTLAND, 4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB954.
KENWORTHY, JB, 1972, RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB998.
THOM, A, 1980, BAR 81, 170-1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1922.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 12426;
- NMR Card Number: NJ83SE6;
- NRHE Numlink: 19846;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ83SE0005;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM12426 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19846 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1922 Bibliographic reference: THOM, A. 1980. BAR 81. Y. 170-1.
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 526-7.
- --- SAB954 Bibliographic reference: KEILLAR, A. 1934. MEGALITHIC MONS OF NE SCOTLAND. 4.
- --- SAB998 Bibliographic reference: KENWORTHY, JB. 1972. RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24.
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2020 2:47PM
