Monument record MAB33230 - KIRRIEMUIR HILL
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Summary
Standing stone, possibly the remains of a stone circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 125
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3917 5463 (25m by 25m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO35SE |
| Civil Parish | Kirriemuir |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Standing stone, possibly the remains of a stone circle. The stone is about 2.7 m high and about 1.9 m broad at the base. It is oriented east-west and is situated on the top of Kirriemuir Hill. The New Statistical Account (1834 - 1845) and Reid noted a fragment of stone, 3.9 m long, lying on the ground, but this had disappeared by 1909. Reid suggested that this represented the remnants of a stone circle, but the New Statistical Account records that the recumbent stone was part of the standing-stone, its tapering top, which had been knocked off. Sherriff, in 1981, re-opened the debate over a possible stone circle by noting that there is a small upright boulder in the field-wall 6 m to the east of the standing-stone.
, (Photograph). SAB25971.
NSA, 1845, [Untitled], Vol. 11, (Forfar), 177 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6208.
Reid, A, 1909, [Untitled], 297-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9622.
Coutts, H, 1970, [Untitled] (Bibliographic reference). SAB10742.
Sherriff, J R, 1981, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 45 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10802.
RCAHMS, 1983, [Untitled], 24, No. 190 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8987.
HAMILTON, J, 1998, Kirriemuir Hill, Angus, Archaeological evaluation (Bibliographic reference). SAB781.
EVALUATION
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 125;
- NMR Card Number: NO35SE18;
- NRHE Numlink: 32295;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO35SE0018;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM125 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/32295 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB10742 Bibliographic reference: Coutts, H. 1970. [Untitled].
- --- SAB10802 Bibliographic reference: Sherriff, J R. 1981. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 45.
- --- SAB25971 Photograph: . . .
- --- SAB6208 Bibliographic reference: NSA. 1845. [Untitled]. Vol. 11, (Forfar), 177.
- --- SAB781 Bibliographic reference: HAMILTON, J. 1998. Kirriemuir Hill, Angus, Archaeological evaluation. N.
- --- SAB8987 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1983. [Untitled]. 24, No. 190.
- --- SAB9622 Bibliographic reference: Reid, A. 1909. [Untitled]. 297-9.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 24 2026 1:28PM
