Find Spot record MAB48013 - COWHILL
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Summary
Possible stone font found in garden wall in 1994, which has been suggested to be the missing holy stoup from Petten's Church (NJ91NE0001) which was once in the garden of Belhelvie Manse and went missing.This alleged font may be nothing more than a mortar or small knocking stone.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9607 2090 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ92SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Belhelvie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Possible stone font found in garden wall in 1994, which has been suggested to be the missing holy stoup from Petten's Church (NJ91NE0001) which was once in the garden of Belhelvie Manse and went missing.This alleged font may be nothing more than a mortar or small knocking stone. It measures 0.32m in overall diameter and 0.18m in depth and it has four external vertical lugs which rise from a flat base to the rim. The internal hollow measures 0.24m in diameter and 0.16m in depth. It was is presently situated immediately to the south of the bungalow known as Clach Mhuillin (at circa NJ 96077 20906) but has now been moved to Fairview Place, Aberdeen (Aberdeen City HER NJ91SW0513).
COLOUR PRINTS, COLOUR PRINTS (Ground Photograph). SAB15581.
GREIG, M, 1995, DES : COWHILL, 30 (Bibliographic reference). SAB702.
STONE FONT
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ92SE20;
- NRHE Numlink: 106982;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ92SE0019;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/106982 (trove.scot link)
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Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2026 7:30PM
