Building record MAB42946 - CRAIGHEAD
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Summary
Remains of a stone circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 975
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 9117 9772 (31m by 31m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO99NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banchory Devenick |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a stone circle. It appears to have originally consisted of 7 stones, 3 of which now remain the other 4 having been broken up. The level interior of the enclosure is raised between 0.3m and 0.8m above the surface of the surrounding field. The circle measures 9m north northwest - south southeast and 7m transversely, with the tallest stone in the south southeast. Partially burnt bones and charcoal were found in the centre of the circle during excavations by Alexander Thomson in 1858. At least one of the stones was set up between 1858 and 1890, and it is unlikely that any of them are in their original position. The 4 existing stones have been moved, and stand upon a mound which is 0.76m high. The area of the top of the mound is level and grassy, presenting no trace of a stone setting, except for 3 thin loose slabs, lying a little to the east of centre. A wall had been built round the edge of the mound.
THOMSON, A, 1863, PSAS 5(1862-3) 130-5, 130-1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1963.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No2(1865) 105 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
HENDERSON, JA, 1890, HIST, PAR OF BANCHORY-DEVENICK, 218 (Bibliographic reference). SAB721.
COLES, FR, 1901, REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF THE NE OF SCOTLAND, INVERURIE DISTRICT PSAS 34(1899-1900) 139-98, 152 (Bibliographic reference). SAB230.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
SHEPHERD, IAG, 1988, THE PREHISTORIC SOCIETY SUMMER CONFERENCE 1988: ABERDEEN AND NORTH EAST SCOTLAND, 60 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1744.
Jan 1 1985 , AAS/GR/85/CT416, AAS/GR/85/CT416 (Ground Photograph). SAB33928.
Jan 18 2009 , GR DG-0084 - 97, GR DG-0084 - 97 (Ground Photograph). SAB20013.
Jul 1 1979 , AZ 19-28, AZ 19-28 (Ground Photograph). SAB16208.
Author unknown, n.d., MEARNS LEADER, 27/02/2009 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1258.
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No87 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
Oct 9 1984 , DP 2-6, DP 2-6 (Ground Photograph). SAB16207.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 975;
- NMR Card Number: NO99NW3;
- NRHE Numlink: 37208;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO99NW0003;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM975 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/37208 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (12)
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 24.
- --- SAB1258 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. MEARNS LEADER. 27/02/2009.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No2(1865) 105.
- --- SAB1509 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. N KINC LIST. No87.
- --- SAB16207 Ground Photograph: Oct 9 1984 . DP 2-6. Black & White. DP 2-6.
- --- SAB16208 Ground Photograph: Jul 1 1979 . AZ 19-28. Black & White. AZ 19-28.
- --- SAB1744 Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, IAG. 1988. THE PREHISTORIC SOCIETY SUMMER CONFERENCE 1988: ABERDEEN AND NORTH EAST SCOTLAND. Y. 60.
- --- SAB1963 Bibliographic reference: THOMSON, A. 1863. PSAS 5(1862-3) 130-5. 130-1.
- --- SAB20013 Ground Photograph: Jan 18 2009 . GR DG-0084 - 97. DG. GR DG-0084 - 97.
- --- SAB230 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1901. REPORT ON THE STONE CIRCLES OF THE NE OF SCOTLAND, INVERURIE DISTRICT PSAS 34(1899-1900) 139-98. 152.
- --- SAB33928 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1985 . AAS/GR/85/CT416. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/85/CT416.
- --- SAB721 Bibliographic reference: HENDERSON, JA. 1890. HIST, PAR OF BANCHORY-DEVENICK. 218.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
May 31 2022 3:24PM
