Document record MAB52224 - BA MUIR
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Summary
Site of a possible recumbent stone circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4679 4293 (30m by 32m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ44SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cairnie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a possible recumbent stone circle. The OS 1st and 2nd edition maps show 'Site of Stone Circle'. It was removed by 1871 but described by Sim and Stuart. The remains consisted of several large stones ranging in height from 0.91m to 2.13m, lying mainly on the south arc of the circle. Recumbent was 4.11m long, 1.92m broad and 0.30m thick. Outer 'wall' was 29.87m in diameter and inner 'wall' was 9.75m diameter. Coles could find no trace of the circle in 1906 but thought he could identify its broken stones in the nearest wall. Now no trace.
STUART, J, 1854, PSAS 1(1851-4) 258-263, 141 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1860.
SIM, R, 1865, OLD KEITH & STROLL TO CAIRNIE, 147-50 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1864.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No12(1871) 111 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
MACLAGAN, C., 1875, THE HILL FORTS & STONE CIRCLES OF ANCIENT SCOTLAND, 9, PL27 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1147.
COLES, FR, 1906, STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND PSAS 40 (1905-06) 164-206, 185-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB254.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ44SE9;
- NRHE Numlink: 17326;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ44SE0009;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17326 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1147 Bibliographic reference: MACLAGAN, C.. 1875. THE HILL FORTS & STONE CIRCLES OF ANCIENT SCOTLAND. N. N. 9, PL27.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No12(1871) 111.
- --- SAB1860 Bibliographic reference: STUART, J. 1854. PSAS 1(1851-4) 258-263. 141.
- --- SAB1864 Bibliographic reference: SIM, R. 1865. OLD KEITH & STROLL TO CAIRNIE. 147-50.
- --- SAB254 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1906. STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND PSAS 40 (1905-06) 164-206. 185-6.
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Record last edited
Apr 1 2026 4:15PM
