Building record MAB37924 - DARDANUS STONE, CORSEDARDAR HILL
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Summary
Stone.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5953 9397 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO59SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Birse |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Stone. A squarish block of reddish granite, was dug up before 1842, and was erected on top of the hill of Corsedardar, in the belief that it marked the grave of some eminent person. Tradition says that it marks the spot where Dardanus, a Pictish king, was killed. The stone has been split and now has the two portions set into a bed of concrete, and pieced together by strong iron bands. The stone may have been a cist slab.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No9(1865) 100 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, JR, 1905, PSAS 39(1904-5) 206-218, 217-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB297.
RITCHIE, J, 1919, PSAS 53(1918-19) 64-76, 69 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1510.
CALLANDER, R, 1982, HISTORY IN BIRSE, 62-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2329.
GRAHAM, C, 2014, STALWART FOLK OF BIRSE. IN PRESS AND JOURNAL YL 19/07/14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2647.
Jan 1 1993 , AAS/GR/93/CT182, AAS/GR/93/CT182 (Ground Photograph). SAB32875.
May 1 1985 , EI 13-15, EI 13-15 (Ground Photograph). SAB15326.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1843) 789 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA5024;
- NMR Card Number: NO59SE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 35314;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO59SE0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35314 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. (1843) 789.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No9(1865) 100.
- --- SAB1510 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1919. PSAS 53(1918-19) 64-76. 69.
- --- SAB15326 Ground Photograph: May 1 1985 . EI 13-15. Black & White. EI 13-15.
- --- SAB2329 Bibliographic reference: CALLANDER, R. 1982. HISTORY IN BIRSE. Y. 62-4.
- --- SAB2647 Bibliographic reference: GRAHAM, C. 2014. STALWART FOLK OF BIRSE. IN PRESS AND JOURNAL YL 19/07/14.
- --- SAB297 Bibliographic reference: COLES, JR. 1905. PSAS 39(1904-5) 206-218. 217-8.
- --- SAB32875 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1993 . AAS/GR/93/CT182. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/93/CT182.
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Record last edited
Jan 3 2025 1:19PM
