Monument record MAB22624 - PROP OF YTHSIE
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Summary
Monument, built between 1861-1862, and erected to the memory of the Prime Minister, 4th Earl of Aberdeen.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 13883
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8843 3147 (25m by 19m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ83SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Tarves |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Monument, built between 1861-1862, and erected to the memory of the Prime Minister, 4th Earl of Aberdeen. The Prop is a square tower, of coursed red granite, with dressed quoins, and a corbelled and crenelated parapet. The lower stage is steeply battered. The tower is approximately 25 m in height. It has an internal spiral stair, leading to an external viewing area with a parapet. A plaque over the entrance reads: 'To George Hamilton Gordon, Fourth Earl of Aberdeen, By his attached and Grateful Tenantry. He was born at Edinburgh 28 Jan 1784 and died at London 14 Dec 1860.'. The monument was restored in 1992 and repair and maintenance to the Prop was carried out in August 2012.
There is an Ordnance Survey trigonometrical survey point (OS trig point) on the monument which is depicted on historic OS maps. It is in the form of a bolt and was also previously in the form of a flagstaff, however the flagstaff was removed in 1989.
SIMPSON, WD, 1955, A SHORT HISTORY OF TARVES, 57 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3231.
ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL, 2009, PROP OF YTHSIE MAINTENANCE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3582.
Aug 8 2015 , AAS-GR-15-08-321 - 324, AAS-GR-15-08-321 - 324 (Ground Photograph). SAB12897.
Feb 3 2000 , AAS/00/03/CT37-40, AAS/00/03/CT37-40 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12282.
May 6 1997 , AAS/GR/97/CT299, AAS/GR/97/CT299 (Ground Photograph). SAB33039.
Author unknown, n.d., ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL, 11/12/1861 (Bibliographic reference). SAB23.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ83SE 52.00;
- NRHE Numlink: 122092;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ83SE0048;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB13883 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/122092 (Hill of Ythsie, Monument To The Fourth Earl of Aberdeen - trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB12282 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 3 2000 . AAS/00/03/CT37-40. Colour Transparency. AAS/00/03/CT37-40.
- --- SAB12897 Ground Photograph: Aug 8 2015 . AAS-GR-15-08-321 - 324. Digital. AAS-GR-15-08-321 - 324.
- --- SAB23 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL. 11/12/1861.
- --- SAB3231 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1955. A SHORT HISTORY OF TARVES. 57.
- --- SAB33039 Ground Photograph: May 6 1997 . AAS/GR/97/CT299. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/97/CT299.
- --- SAB3582 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL. 2009. PROP OF YTHSIE MAINTENANCE.
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Record last edited
Oct 5 2026 10:54AM
