Building record MAB28012 - SKELMUIR HILL
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Summary
Two standing stones, of grey granite.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9837 4159 (32m by 29m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ94SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Old Deer |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two standing stones, of grey granite. Tthe smaller stone (1.04m high 1.77m in girth) leans against the larger (1.35m high and 2.2m round its girth), which is set vertically and facing north. The smaller is prostrate, with one end supported by a field clearance boulder. The larger stone is still earth-fast but leaning over at a steep angle and kept from falling by the prostrate stone. No evidence of a stone circle. Reported to have been removed by landowner April 2008.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No68(1870) 207 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1904, STONE CIRCLES OF THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 38(1903-04) 256-305, 260-1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB261.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ94SE16;
- NRHE Numlink: 20652;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ94SE0015;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20652 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Jun 11 2020 3:37PM
