Building record MAB32354 - BALLUDERON, BALKEMBACK COTTAGES
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Summary
Remains of a possible Four-Poster stone circle or setting, with one stone bearing cup-marks, also known as Balkemback.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 2868
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3818 3844 (31m by 32m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO33NE |
| Civil Parish | Tealing |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a possible Four-Poster stone circle or setting, with one stone bearing cup-marks, also known as Balkemback. It was described and drawn by J. R. Allen in 1881. He interpreted it as a 'circle of stones forming a triangle with a small outlying stone on the north side' (the north-northeast stone). Burl, however, interprets this as a Four-Poster stone circle, with the layout being an irregular rectangle (8.8 by 6.7 m) which is also the circumference of a circle 11 m in diameter. This would enclose an area three times the usual area enclosed by a Four-Poster. The north-northwest stone is upright and 1.1 m high. The north-northeast stone is prone and 1.4 m length. The southwest stone is prone circa 1.5 m length. The southeast stone is upright, 1.1 m high. On the east side of the latter are 21 cups, varying from 25-75 mm in diameter, six are surrounded by single rings and connecting grooves, and another is connected directly by a groove and there are two grooves which do not connect to any cup-marks. All of the grooves are joined to a long groove on the south end of the east side. On the west side are 16 cups, varying from 25-63 mm in diameter. There are two connecting grooves, one connecting one cup-mark at the north side at the base, and at the south side of the base three cups are connected by a groove. In 1958 the OS visited and noted that the cup-marks on the southeast stone had been greatly weathered, especially on the west face.
AN/1563, AN/1563 (Ground Photograph). SAB25874.
AN/39, AN/39 (Ground Photograph). SAB21107.
AN/5319, AN/5319 (Ground Photograph). SAB23739.
Jervise, A, 1875, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 10, 293 (Bibliographic reference). SAB12161.
Allen, J R, 1881, J Brit Archaeol Ass 37, 260 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10711.
Coutts, H, 1970, [Untitled], 18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10642.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 2868;
- NMR Card Number: NO33NE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 31853;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO33NE0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM2868 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/31853 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB10642 Bibliographic reference: Coutts, H. 1970. [Untitled]. 18.
- --- SAB10711 Bibliographic reference: Allen, J R. 1881. J Brit Archaeol Ass 37. 260.
- --- SAB12161 Bibliographic reference: Jervise, A. 1875. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 10. 293.
- --- SAB21107 Ground Photograph: AN/39. Black & White. AN/39.
- --- SAB23739 Ground Photograph: AN/5319. Black & White. AN/5319.
- --- SAB25874 Ground Photograph: AN/1563. Black & White. AN/1563.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 4 2024 4:40PM
