Building record MAB27654 - CANDLE STONE, DRUMWHINDLE
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Summary
Standing stone of likely late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 12447
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9213 3485 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ93SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Ellon |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Standing stone of likely late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date. The earthfast whinstone is 1 m square on plan and 2.5 m in height. Towards the top the stone widens to 1.5 m before tapering again to 0.6 m at its top. The stone's faces are aligned north-south and east-west. Scheduled as Candle Stone, 115m west of Drumwhindle House, a single standing stone. The upstanding monolith occupies a position 55 m above sea level on a level area of pasture land overlooking the Ebrie Burn, 700 m to the east. There is recent field clearance around its base.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE (INVERURIE, EASTERN PARISHES, AND INSCH DISTRICTS) IN PSAS 36 (1902), 488-581 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8155.
COLES, FR, 1903, REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF NORTH-EASTERN SCOTLAND, CHIEFLY IN AUCHTERLESS AND FORGUE IN PSAS 37 (1903), 82-142, 92-93 (Bibliographic reference). SAB233.
RITCHIE, J, 1926, FOLKLORE OF THE ABERDEENSHIRE STONE CIRCLES AND STANDING-STONES IN PSAS 60 (1926), 304-313, 312-313 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3159.
Mar 1 1997 , AAS/GR/97/CT64, AAS/GR/97/CT64 (Ground Photograph). SAB33011.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 12447;
- NMR Card Number: NJ93SW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 20512;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ93SW0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM12447 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20512 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- 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. 92-93.
- --- SAB3159 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1926. FOLKLORE OF THE ABERDEENSHIRE STONE CIRCLES AND STANDING-STONES IN PSAS 60 (1926), 304-313. 312-313.
- --- SAB33011 Ground Photograph: Mar 1 1997 . AAS/GR/97/CT64. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/97/CT64.
- --- SAB8155 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE (INVERURIE, EASTERN PARISHES, AND INSCH DISTRICTS) IN PSAS 36 (1902), 488-581.
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Record last edited
Aug 29 2023 9:28AM
