Document record MAB51751 - KNOCKIESIDE
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Summary
Supposed site of a stone circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4599 0558 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ40NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Logie Coldstone |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Supposed site of a stone circle. Before construction of buildings (farmstead of Bottomend) circa 1847, there stood three or four upright stones believed to be part of a stone circle. While digging the foundation trenches of the farmstead , human bones, ashes and burnt clay was found. OS site visit in 1968 noted that the area was then cultivated with no trace or local knowledge of stone circle.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No56(1867) 85 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ40NE4;
- NRHE Numlink: 16977;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ40NE0013;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16977 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No56(1867) 85.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 27 2023 4:02PM
