Monument record MAB28370 - GAVAL
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Summary
Remains of recumbent stone circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 72
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9806 5151 (38m by 38m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ95SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Old Deer |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of recumbent stone circle. There is one remaining stone, but it is impossible to say whether this is in situ or has fallen and been re-erected. The area of the circle, complete until about 1844, may have extended to the east of the stone. Apart from the stone, there is no trace of the other remains of the circle. It was noted in 1928 that the other stones had been blown up with gunpowder some 55 years previously and the pieces removed to a road ditch a short distance away.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, (1870) 11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
PETER, J, 1885, PSAS 19(1884-85) 370-378, 376 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1415.
COLES, FR, 1904, STONE CIRCLES OF THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 38(1903-04) 256-305, 280-1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB261.
KEILLER, A, 1928, FINAL REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE MEGALITHIC MOMUMENTS OF ABERDEENSHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS, 17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1031.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
Jul 7 1985 , EQ 12-3, EQ 12-3 (Ground Photograph). SAB14842.
Jul 21 1983 , AAS.83/9/S5/34-5, AAS.83/9/S5/34-5 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18866.
Jul 21 1983 , AAS/83/9/CT14-5, AAS/83/9/CT14-5 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18864.
Jul 21 1983 , AAS/9/R17/9-10, AAS/9/R17/9-10 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18865.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 72;
- NMR Card Number: NJ95SE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 20734;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ95SE0003;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM72 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20734 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SAB1031 Bibliographic reference: KEILLER, A. 1928. FINAL REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE MEGALITHIC MOMUMENTS OF ABERDEENSHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS. 17.
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 8.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. (1870) 11.
- --- SAB1415 Bibliographic reference: PETER, J. 1885. PSAS 19(1884-85) 370-378. 376.
- --- SAB14842 Ground Photograph: Jul 7 1985 . EQ 12-3. Black & White. EQ 12-3.
- --- SAB18864 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 21 1983 . AAS/83/9/CT14-5. Colour Transparency. AAS/83/9/CT14-5.
- --- SAB18865 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 21 1983 . AAS/9/R17/9-10. Black & White. AAS/9/R17/9-10.
- --- SAB18866 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 21 1983 . AAS.83/9/S5/34-5. Black & White. AAS.83/9/S5/34-5.
- --- SAB261 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1904. STONE CIRCLES OF THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 38(1903-04) 256-305. 280-1.
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Record last edited
Mar 23 2026 1:20PM
