Monument record MAB22964 - ROCKING STONES, AUCHMALIDDIE
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Summary
Remains of possible stone circle, now comprising two quartz boulders.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 9392
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8815 4485 (40m by 39m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ84SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | New Deer |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of possible stone circle, now comprising two quartz boulders. According to Pratt (1870) these boulders were known as the 'Muckle Stane of Auchmaliddie', which he described as a fallen rocking stone. The name is not known locally. Coles records a local tradition of a stone circle and suggests that a slight swelling a few yards to the north of the stones is the original mound on which the circle stood. There is now no trace of a 'slight swelling'. The larger stone, 3 m x 1.8 m x 0.7 m thick, lies northeast-southwest and the other to the southeast. Whilst noted that this large stone would make a suitable recumbent stone for a recumbent stone circle, there is no further evidence of this. Also known locally as the 'Cockerty Stones'.
PRATT, J. B., 1858, BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION, 267 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1410.
COLES, FR, 1904, STONE CIRCLES OF THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 38(1903-04) 256-305, 262-4, ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB261.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 9392;
- NMR Card Number: NJ84SE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 19879;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ84SE0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM9392 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19879 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Mar 23 2026 11:45AM
