Document record MAB58653 - THE WILLOWS, ELLON
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Summary
Site of alleged stone circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9549 3025 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ93SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Ellon |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of alleged stone circle. Four stones are shown on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. Ritchie in 1917 recorded 5 stones at the site, only 3 of these belong to the circle. Two of these stones stood at the south and one pointed one at the north side. Two rounded squat stones in the centre were added. They were all removed in 1938 and deposited along the river bank. The stone to the south east measures 1.07m in height and is 0.69m broad. The pointed stone at the northern side is 0.7m high, 0.46m broad. Another circle is said to have stood at one time near the bank of the Ythan a little further downstream. No trace of it remains. OS (1968) reported no trace of a stone circle or cairn on a slope within a market garden above the River Ythan. This is an unlikely situation for a stone circle, and the description provided by Ritchie suggests that it was more likely to be a later ornamental feature.
RITCHIE, J, 1917, PSAS 51(1916-17) 30-47, 34-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1524.
GODSMAN, J, 1952, HISTORY OF THE BURGH & PARISH OF ELLON, ABERDEENSHIRE, 23 (Bibliographic reference). SAB591.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ93SE8;
- NRHE Numlink: 20510;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ93SE0008;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20510 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 15 2019 4:58PM
