Document record MAB52833 - HILLHEAD
Please read our guidance about the use of Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Site of stone circle found whilst reclaiming land in the 19th century and described then as beautifully paved with large stones, with a paved causeway leading in a easterly direction.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5285 2652 (29m by 28m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ52NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Clatt |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Site of stone circle found whilst reclaiming land in the 19th century and described then as beautifully paved with large stones, with a paved causeway leading in a easterly direction. this was said to have extended 200yds southeast of the circle to a number of tumuli, which were removed. A single stone that might have been the sole remains of the stone circle was observed in 1900. Site visit by OS in 1967 recorded that the site was indicated by a slight hollow but there was no trace of the causeway. The stone described in 1900 was extant but there was no evidence that this had formed part of a stone circle.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No14(1886) 23-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 553-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ52NW10;
- NRHE Numlink: 17648;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ52NW0010;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17648 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 21 2020 3:39PM
