Building record MAB27902 - GIANT'S CAIRN
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Summary
Remains of cairns.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9391 4909 (177m by 155m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ94NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Old Deer |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of cairns. The Giant's Cairn appears to have been similar to the cairns on Wind Hill and in White Cow Wood, being surrounded by a ring of boulders, many of which still remain. Milne (1898) states that urn fragments were found in it when it was robbed to build dykes in 1800 and 1860. On the north side of the cairn were two small cairns, each having a stone kerb abutting on the Giant's cairn. To the south stood what appeared to be a miniature lime-kiln with fire-marked stones inside. Around 150 yards to the south are two rings of stones, similar to those described and probably marking the site of cairns removed circa 1824. An amorphous scatter of stones, in an area of cleared woodland, marks the site of these cairns. There is no trace of the two cairns to the north, or the ring of stones to the south nor the alleged 'kiln'.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, (1870) 23 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
URNS
MILNE, J, 1890, T BANFF F C, 13-25, 76 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1222.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ94NW10;
- NRHE Numlink: 20601;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ94NW0010;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20601 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 19 2020 12:21PM
