Document record MAB56026 - COTHILL
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Summary
Site of a stone circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8489 1697 (30m by 33m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ81NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fintray |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a stone circle. The circle was enclosed by a bank with an entrance at the south side. A stone circa 0.35 m high sat on the east side of the entrance with two smaller stones on the west side of the entrance. The OS Name Book (1866) recorded that digging had been carried out on the interior of the circle but not known by whom. No urns were found. There is now no trace. The circle is in close proximity to a similar circle NJ81NW0010.
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: NJ81NW0062;
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
Sep 28 2022 2:06PM
