Monument record MAB41610 - CAIRNFAULD
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Summary
Remains of recumbent stone circle, of which only five stones remain.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 972
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7534 9407 (42m by 41m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO79SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Durris |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of recumbent stone circle, of which only five stones remain. At least two of the stones have been removed and the recumbent is not visible. It may be hidden in a mass of stones which are heaped on the nearby wall. The north stone was removed to its present position in circa 1878 after having lain prostrate somewhere near for an unknown time. A double dyke of great extent encloses a vast heap of stones, itself and its contents probably containing the missing portion of the circle. When the dyke was built, human bones were found near the centre of the circle. There are 4 standing stones and one prostrate. It cannot be ascertained which stones are in situ.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No7, 39 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
SMITH, RA, 1880, NOTES ON STONE CIRCLES IN DURRIS, KINCARDINESHIRE, AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. IN PSAS 14(1879-80) 294-309, 304 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1811.
COLES, FR, 1901, REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF THE NE OF SCOTLAND, INVERURIE DISTRICT PSAS 34(1899-1900) 139-98, 155-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB230.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
THOM, A, 1980, BAR 81, 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1922.
Aug 19 1990 , KN 34-36, KN 34-36 (Ground Photograph). SAB33819.
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No86 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 972;
- NMR Card Number: NO79SE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 36695;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO79SE0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM972 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36695 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 24.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No7, 39.
- --- SAB1509 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. N KINC LIST. No86.
- --- SAB1811 Bibliographic reference: SMITH, RA. 1880. NOTES ON STONE CIRCLES IN DURRIS, KINCARDINESHIRE, AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. IN PSAS 14(1879-80) 294-309. 304.
- --- SAB1922 Bibliographic reference: THOM, A. 1980. BAR 81. Y. 24.
- --- SAB230 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1901. REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF THE NE OF SCOTLAND, INVERURIE DISTRICT PSAS 34(1899-1900) 139-98. 155-7.
- --- SAB33819 Ground Photograph: Aug 19 1990 . KN 34-36. Black & White. KN 34-36.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 24 2026 3:56PM
