Monument record MAB41612 - CLUNE WOOD RING CAIRN
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Summary
Ring cairn, lying immediately to the east of a recumbent stone circle (NO79SE0002).
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 974: Clune Wood stone circle
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7948 9495 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO79SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Durris |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ring cairn, lying immediately to the east of a recumbent stone circle (NO79SE0002). There is no kerb to be seen and the edges are indefinite. The cairn material, of irregular rounded stones, is largely overgrown with heather and bracken. In the centre is exposed a roughly circular setting of upright split stones enclosing an area circa 2.74 m diameter. The stones are exposed for 0.38 - 0.61 m. There is a gap in the setting on the south side, but there is no sign of a passage leading to the cairn edge.
RITCHIE, J, 1919, PSAS 53(1918-19) 64-76, 73-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1510.
HENSHALL, AS, 1963, CHAMBERED TOMBS OF SCOT 1, 400 (Bibliographic reference). SAB724.
KENWORTHY, JB, 1972, RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB998.
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 974;
- NMR Card Number: NO79SE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 36697;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO79SE0003;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM974 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36697 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1509 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. N KINC LIST. No18.
- --- SAB1510 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1919. PSAS 53(1918-19) 64-76. 73-4.
- --- SAB724 Bibliographic reference: HENSHALL, AS. 1963. CHAMBERED TOMBS OF SCOT 1. 400.
- --- SAB998 Bibliographic reference: KENWORTHY, JB. 1972. RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24.
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Record last edited
Mar 30 2026 2:36PM
