Document record MAB59155 - STONES FARM
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Summary
Site of stone circle, removed 1831, which consisted of 7 or 8 upright stones.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0508 3643 (26m by 28m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK03NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cruden |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of stone circle, removed 1831, which consisted of 7 or 8 upright stones. On removal of the stones, the earth was found to be of a black, soft nature, very different from the neighbouring ground. Now no trace.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No22(1868) 61 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1904, STONE CIRCLES OF THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 38(1903-04) 256-305, 258 (Bibliographic reference). SAB261.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK03NE10;
- NRHE Numlink: 20866;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK03NE0006;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20866 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 22 2011 9:49AM
