Building record MAB40682 - TOWER OF JOHNSTON CAIRN
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Summary
A 19th century tower on the remains of a cairn.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 6435: Tower of Johnston cairn and tower
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7267 6918 (90m by 89m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO76NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Garvock |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
A 19th century tower on the remains of a cairn. A large Bronze Age cairn, originally circa 45m in diameter, which was surrounded by a ring of large blocks of freestone (possibly kerbstones) which is now covered by the stones of the cairn falling down and over them. A 9.14m high hollow tower (a folly) was erected on it by J Farquhar of Johnston in 1812. The tower is an Ordnance Survey trigonometrical survey intersected station (sighting point) depicted on historic OS maps.
ORKNEY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, 2003, THE HILL OF GARVOCK WIND ENERGY PROJECT REPORT, SECTION 4, P2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1389.
Jan 30 1997 , AAS/97/03/CT21,51, 53-4, AAS/97/03/CT21,51, 53-4 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16640.
Jan 30 1997 , AAS/97/03/G5/15, AAS/97/03/G5/15 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16639.
Jan 30 1997 , AAS/97/03/G6/1-4, AAS/97/03/G6/1-4 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16641.
Jun 6 1996 , AAS/96/03/CN, AAS/96/03/CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16332.
Jun 6 1996 , AAS/96/03/CT37-39, AAS/96/03/CT37-39 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB19619.
Jun 6 1996 , AAS/96/03/G8/10-14, AAS/96/03/G8/10-14 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16331.
May 26 2004 , AAS/04/2/CT36-48, AAS/04/2/CT36-48 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18053.
May 26 2004 , AAS/04/2/G1/22-5, AAS/04/2/G1/22-5 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18054.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, No11(1845) 35 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No77 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 6435;
- NMR Card Number: NO76NW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 36330;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO76NW0002;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM6435 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36330 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (11)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. No11(1845) 35.
- --- SAB1389 Bibliographic reference: ORKNEY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. 2003. THE HILL OF GARVOCK WIND ENERGY PROJECT REPORT. SECTION 4, P2.
- --- SAB1512 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. S KINC LIST. No77.
- --- SAB16331 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 6 1996 . AAS/96/03/G8/10-14. Black & White. AAS/96/03/G8/10-14.
- --- SAB16332 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 6 1996 . AAS/96/03/CN. Colour Negative. AAS/96/03/CN.
- --- SAB16639 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 30 1997 . AAS/97/03/G5/15. Black & White. AAS/97/03/G5/15.
- --- SAB16640 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 30 1997 . AAS/97/03/CT21,51, 53-4. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/03/CT21,51, 53-4.
- --- SAB16641 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 30 1997 . AAS/97/03/G6/1-4. Black & White. AAS/97/03/G6/1-4.
- --- SAB18053 Air-oblique Photograph: May 26 2004 . AAS/04/2/CT36-48. Colour Transparency. AAS/04/2/CT36-48.
- --- SAB18054 Air-oblique Photograph: May 26 2004 . AAS/04/2/G1/22-5. Black & White. AAS/04/2/G1/22-5.
- --- SAB19619 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 6 1996 . AAS/96/03/CT37-39. Colour Transparency. AAS/96/03/CT37-39.
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Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 12:17PM
