Document record MAB52706 - NETHER BALFOUR
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Summary
Site of a stone circle and causeway destroyed during land improvement circa 1847.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5393 1721 (32m by 35m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ51NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Tullynessle and Forbes |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a stone circle and causeway destroyed during land improvement circa 1847. Approximately 18 m of causeway were found, paved with flat stones evidently leading to the circle from the northeast. No trace and no local knowledge. A stone cup NJ51NW0011 may be from this site. There is a very faint trace of part of a circular crop mark visible on a vertical aerial photograph taken in 1988 at this location.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No88(1867) 107 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
TREVARHEN, D, 2001, SITE NOTES FROM SEPT/DEC 2000 ABERDEENSHIRE FIELDWORK (Bibliographic reference). SAB1985.
May 14 1988 , NJ51 1688246, NJ51 1688246 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB18206.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ51NW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 17574;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ51NW0004;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17574 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No88(1867) 107.
- --- SAB18206 Air-vertical Photograph: May 14 1988 . NJ51 1688246. Black & White. NJ51 1688246.
- --- SAB1985 Bibliographic reference: TREVARHEN, D. 2001. SITE NOTES FROM SEPT/DEC 2000 ABERDEENSHIRE FIELDWORK.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 7 2025 11:41AM
