Building record MAB33435 - CARLINWELL
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Summary
An unsculptured standing stone stands on a low knoll on a farm called Baitland.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 4315
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3208 5024 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO35SW |
| Civil Parish | Airlie |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
An unsculptured standing stone stands on a low knoll on a farm called Baitland. It probably dates to the late Neolithic or Bronze Age. At the end of the 18th century human remains were found under it. There is a local tradition that a battle was fought here, the leaders being buried under the stone. The farm name Baitland, is supposed to be a corruption of 'Battleland'. The stone is slab-like in appearance and stands 2m high by 1.1m by 0.5m. The stone fell over in the winter of 2010 and in March 2011, before re-erection, a small excavation (2 x 2m trench) was undertaken by CFA Archaeology. Two pits containing inverted Collared Urns with cremations were found. The standing stone socket was found to be oval in plan and measured 1.1m by 0.8m, with a re-cut on the south side containing large packing stones, possibly in an attempt to prevent the stone from toppling as the stone had a significant lean to the south. One of the packing stones from this re-cut had damaged one of the Collared Urns.
A/57041, A/57041 (Photograph). SAB21339.
A/57042, A/57042 (Photograph). SAB21340.
AN/40, AN/40 (Photograph). SAB23803.
Jervise, A, 1865, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 5, 348-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB12147.
RCAHMS, 1983, [Untitled], 24, No. 186 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9010.
CFA, 2011, CARLINWELL STANDING STONE, AIRLIE, ANGUS: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION & RE-ERECTION (Bibliographic reference). SAB5260.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2012, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 12, 2011, P.28 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5536.
JOHNSON, M, 2012, URNED CREMATION BURIALS AT CARLINWELL STANDING STONE, AIRLIE, ANGUS. IN TAYSIDE AND FIFE ARCH J, 18 (2012) 1-13, TAFAJ, 18, 1-13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB930.
Name Book (County), n.d., [Untitled], Book No. 2, 27 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5526.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 4315;
- NMR Card Number: NO35SW22;
- NRHE Numlink: 32362;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO35SW0022;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM4315 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/32362 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SAB12147 Bibliographic reference: Jervise, A. 1865. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 5. 348-9.
- --- SAB21339 Photograph: A/57041. . A/57041.
- --- SAB21340 Photograph: A/57042. . A/57042.
- --- SAB23803 Photograph: AN/40. . AN/40.
- --- SAB5260 Bibliographic reference: CFA. 2011. CARLINWELL STANDING STONE, AIRLIE, ANGUS: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION & RE-ERECTION.
- --- SAB5526 Bibliographic reference: Name Book (County). n.d.. [Untitled]. Book No. 2, 27.
- --- SAB5536 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2012. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 12, 2011. P.28.
- --- SAB9010 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1983. [Untitled]. 24, No. 186.
- --- SAB930 Bibliographic reference: JOHNSON, M. 2012. URNED CREMATION BURIALS AT CARLINWELL STANDING STONE, AIRLIE, ANGUS. IN TAYSIDE AND FIFE ARCH J, 18 (2012) 1-13. TAFAJ, 18, 1-13.
Finds (3)
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Record last edited
Oct 14 2022 11:45AM
