Document record MAB53859 - TOCHERFORD
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Summary
Site of a stone circle as depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6981 3305 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ63SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rayne |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a stone circle as depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. The last five stones were removed circa 1820-30 and nothing now remains. According to the OS Name Book (1867) a Class I Pictish symbol stone, which was removed to Rothiebrisbane (see NJ73NW0020), once stood in the centre of this circle.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No77(1867) 25 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
ALLEN, JR, 1903, EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3, No3, 184-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3.
FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, 40-41 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ63SE5;
- NRHE Numlink: 18267;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ63SE0030;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18267 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No77(1867) 25.
- --- SAB2523 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. 40-41.
- --- SAB3 Bibliographic reference: ALLEN, JR. 1903. EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3. Y. No3, 184-5.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Nov 2 2022 11:46AM
