Find Spot record MAB45831 - BURGHEAD
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Summary
Around eight or nine artificially rounded stones weighing 7 lbs, supposedly found around and in Burghead.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1096 6896 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ16NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Duffus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Around eight or nine artificially rounded stones weighing 7 lbs, supposedly found around and in Burghead. Only one can be traced in Burghead Museum.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No9(1870) 6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
ROUNDED STONES
YOUNG, HW, 1899, T NORTHERN ASSOC LIT & SS 2, 10-11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2137.
ROUNDED STONES
YOUNG, HW, n.d., NOTES & PHOTOS NMAS No 489, No 489 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2138.
ROUNDED STONES
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ16NW7;
- NRHE Numlink: 16209;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ16NW0007;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16209 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 12 2022 5:48PM
