Document record MAB52534 - CORE STANES, GREENBANK
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Summary
Site of cairn and stone circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4429 6120 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ46SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rathven |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of cairn and stone circle. The stones were removed for the building of the new house of Letterfourie in the 18th century . The OS Name Book (1867) also records that a number of huge stones forming a circle (also called the Core Stanes) had stood near the farmhouse of Greenbank some 30 years previously. Nothing now remains of circle.
Author unknown, 1799, OLD STATISTICAL ACCOUNT, No13(1794) 421 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1845.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No26(1867) 175 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ46SW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 17435;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ46SW0043;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17435 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 14 2017 12:52PM
