Document record MAB52786 - ARDLAIR
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Summary
Site of a mound of earth and stones, 10.97 m northwest of a stone circle (NJ52NE0004).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5524 2797 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ52NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kennethmont |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Site of a mound of earth and stones, 10.97 m northwest of a stone circle (NJ52NE0004). It consisted of rich black soil and stones, some marked by fire. In its centre was a pit, placed length-wise. At the North end was a large stone, laid across and level with ground, below which the pit end was built in with smaller stones. The pit measured 1.82 m long by 1 m wide by 0.76 m deep, the stone 1.52 m long.
STUART, J, 1856, SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND, 22 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1800.
ANDERSON, J, 1886, SCOT IN PAGAN TIMES,BRONZE AGE, 109-10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 557-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
CALLANDER, JG, 1935, PREH ARCH IN NE SCOT, 70 (Bibliographic reference). SAB213.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ52NE4;
- NRHE Numlink: 17641;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ52NE0042;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17641 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 7.
- --- SAB1800 Bibliographic reference: STUART, J. 1856. SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND. 22.
- --- SAB213 Bibliographic reference: CALLANDER, JG. 1935. PREH ARCH IN NE SCOT. 70.
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 557-9.
- --- SAB5 Bibliographic reference: ANDERSON, J. 1886. SCOT IN PAGAN TIMES,BRONZE AGE. 109-10.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
May 6 2021 11:43AM
