Document record MAB50199 - KNOWIEHILLOCK
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Summary
Site of a stone circle which was removed between 1830 and 1870, leaving only a single stone which was moved to the grounds of Carron House in the early 20th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1937 4334 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ14SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Knockando |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a stone circle which was removed between 1830 and 1870, leaving only a single stone which was moved to the grounds of Carron House in the early 20th century. Both the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps depict the remains of a stone circle. The stones are shown on a plan by Coles (1907): Stone 'A' is the one then in situ and still erect, 4ft '3ins high, fairly smooth-sided, and 7ft 10ins in girth at base. Stone 'B' was the largest and most ponderous, measuring 9ft long by 3ft by 16ins thick. Stone 'C' is flat and measures 4ft 6ins by 2ft 4ins. Stone 'D' is 2ft high by 4ft by 2ft 6ins broad. Stone 'E' is 1ft 10ins high by 4ft 6ins by 1ft 9ins. Stone 'F' projects above ground about 12ins, and measures 4ft by 1ft 13ins. Stone 'G' is a much concealed block which appears to 'run in' considerably. Its exposed portion measures 2ft 6ins by 1ft 10ins. Coles) thought 'F' might have stood on the circumference of a small circle of which 'A' is the centre. The OS Name Book notes that stone A was of whin, the rest of granite, and that 'B' bore 'marks as if lintels had been sought out of it'. RCAHMS site visit 1943 recorded that he stone circle had been completely destroyed and in 1971 the OS noted that there was no trace of this stone circle in a re-afforested area. There was then no knowledge at Carron House of the stone that was moved there, but suggested that one of the grave stones in the Grants of Carron Burial ground known as 'Elchies Tomb' in the churchyard of Knockando parish church (NJ14SE0028) came from the stone circle. There are two erect monoliths in the enclosure one inscribed 1934, the other 1940. Site visit 11/12/90 recorded three stones in the approximate area of the stone circle but these were thought unlikely to be the remains of the circle.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No16(1870) 41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1907, STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTHEAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 41(1906-07) 130-172, 155-7,PLAN,ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB256.
MACKINTOSH, HB, 1924, PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY, 31 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1145.
DOE, 1966, A M's SCOT, 31 (Bibliographic reference). SAB353.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ14SE4;
- NRHE Numlink: 16062;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ14SE0004;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16062 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1145 Bibliographic reference: MACKINTOSH, HB. 1924. PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY. Y. 31.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No16(1870) 41.
- --- SAB256 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1907. STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTHEAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 41(1906-07) 130-172. 155-7,PLAN,ILL.
- --- SAB353 Bibliographic reference: DOE. 1966. A M's SCOT. 31.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 5 2018 4:01PM
