Find Spot record MAB49020 - GYRATSMYRE FARM
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Summary
A carved stone ball, with six knobs clearly carved.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7859 7919 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO77NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordoun |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A carved stone ball, with six knobs clearly carved. Found in 1973 in a field named America, recovered from the potato elevator during harvesting. it is 6.9 cm in diameter, weighing 387.1 g
PRINTS, PRINTS (Ground Photograph). SAB15776.
MARSHALL, D N, 1983, FURTHER NOTES ON CARVED STONE BALLS. IN PSAS 113, 628-646, p.41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7676.
STEWART-MOFFITT, C L, 2022, THE CIRCULAR ARCHETYPE IN MICROCOSM: THE CARVED STONE BALLS OF LATE NEOLITHIC SCOTLAND (Bibliographic reference). SAB4882.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO77NE38;
- NRHE Numlink: 36414;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO77NE0020;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36414 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB15776 Ground Photograph: PRINTS. Black & White. PRINTS.
- --- SAB4882 Bibliographic reference: STEWART-MOFFITT, C L. 2022. THE CIRCULAR ARCHETYPE IN MICROCOSM: THE CARVED STONE BALLS OF LATE NEOLITHIC SCOTLAND.
- --- SAB7676 Bibliographic reference: MARSHALL, D N. 1983. FURTHER NOTES ON CARVED STONE BALLS. IN PSAS 113, 628-646. p.41.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Apr 11 2025 10:29AM
