Document record MAB56016 - COTHILL
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Summary
Site of stone circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8485 1703 (31m by 32m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ81NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fintray |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of stone circle. The OS Name Book (1866) records that it had an enclosure with bank round it, with an entrance to the enclosure on the south side. A stone circa 0.35m high stood on each side of the entrance. Digging was carried out within circle in the 19th century but reported that no urns were found. The circle is depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. RCAHMS site visit 1996 noted that nothing is now visible, the area occupied by scrubby woodland. It is in close proximity to a similar site NJ81NW0062.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No30(1866) 31 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 506 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ81NW11;
- NRHE Numlink: 19471;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ81NW0010;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19471 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 10 2021 3:18PM
