Building record MAB3330 - TEMPLESTONE
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Summary
Four-poster type stone setting.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 1219
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0683 5693 (46m by 45m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ05NE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rafford |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Four-poster type stone setting. Four standing stones, circa 2 m apart, form the corners of a rectangle. On the south-east and south-west sides are a number of smaller stones forming thew remains of a kerb cairn. It is a unique example in Moray of this type of stone setting.
COLES, FR, 1907, STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTHEAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 41(1906-07) 130-172, 167-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB256.
MOW, 1962, A.M'S SCOT., 28 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1204.
BURL, HAW, 1971, ARCH AELIANA 4TH SERIES,37-51, 37-51 (Bibliographic reference). SAB106.
SHEPHERD, IAG, 1979, EARLY GRAMPIAN, 15-16 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1636.
Aug 16 1978 , AAS/78/5/CT12, AAS/78/5/CT12 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31950.
Aug 17 1984 , BZ 17-20, BZ 17-20 (Ground Photograph). SAB33299.
Aug 20 1984 , CM 5-6a, CM 5-6a (Ground Photograph). SAB33300.
Dec 18 2017 , 16/00579/APP - 006, 16/00579/APP - 006 (Ground Photograph). SAB34160.
Jan 1 1978 , AAS/GR/78/CT116,122, AAS/GR/78/CT116,122 (Ground Photograph). SAB32537.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 1219;
- NMR Card Number: NJ05NE4;
- NRHE Numlink: 15779;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ05NE0004;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM1219 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/15779 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SAB106 Bibliographic reference: BURL, HAW. 1971. ARCH AELIANA 4TH SERIES,37-51. 37-51.
- --- SAB1204 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1962. A.M'S SCOT.. 28.
- --- SAB1636 Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, IAG. 1979. EARLY GRAMPIAN. Y. 15-16.
- --- SAB256 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1907. STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTHEAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 41(1906-07) 130-172. 167-9.
- --- SAB31950 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 16 1978 . AAS/78/5/CT12. Colour Transparency. AAS/78/5/CT12.
- --- SAB32537 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1978 . AAS/GR/78/CT116,122. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/78/CT116,122.
- --- SAB33299 Ground Photograph: Aug 17 1984 . BZ 17-20. Black & White. BZ 17-20.
- --- SAB33300 Ground Photograph: Aug 20 1984 . CM 5-6a. Black & White. CM 5-6a.
- --- SAB34160 Ground Photograph: Dec 18 2017 . 16/00579/APP - 006. Digital. 16/00579/APP - 006.
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Record last edited
May 6 2022 3:54PM
