Find Spot record MAB49727 - SKENE
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Summary
A cup-shaped stone was found in this area, and presented to the Museum of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1883.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7900 0800 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ70NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Skene |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A cup-shaped stone was found in this area, and presented to the Museum of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1883. It is described as a small circular boulder of granite, flattish above and below with shallow cup-shaped hollows on its opposite surfaces. The cups are 63mm diameter, 25mm deep. It is said to have been found in a stone circle, but there is no information regarding the circle. Scotland's Rock Art Project recorded this as a small rounded stone measuring circa 0.3m by 0.3m by 0.2m with markings on both sides. On one is a large cupmark measuring circa 10 cm diameter, on the other two shallow depressed areas one of which may be natural/
DONATIONS & PURCHASES, 1883, PSAS 17 (1882-3), 375 (Bibliographic reference). SAB422.
CUPPED STONE
RITCHIE, J, 1918, PSAS 52(1917-18) 86-122 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1511.
CUPPED STONE
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ70NE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 18515;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ70NE0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18515 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Dec 31 2021 11:48AM
