Document record MAB62671 - STANDINGSTONES
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Summary
Site of stone circle which stood 'in a field just below the wood which covers the top of the ridge' and which was destroyed in the mid 19th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7300 9300 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO79SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Durris |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of stone circle which stood 'in a field just below the wood which covers the top of the ridge' and which was destroyed in the mid 19th century. Writing in 1919, Ritchie recorded that all the stones 'have been gathered and thrown together into a heap, which has now more the appearance of a cairn than a circle. This .... has been further increased by the addition to the heap of quantities of stones gathered from the surrounding field during agricultural operations'.
SMITH, RA, 1880, NOTES ON STONE CIRCLES IN DURRIS, KINCARDINESHIRE, AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. IN PSAS 14(1879-80) 294-309, 305 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1811.
RITCHIE, J, 1919, PSAS 53(1918-19) 64-76, 71 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1510.
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No94 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO79SW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 36745;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO79SW0005;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36745 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1509 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. N KINC LIST. No94.
- --- SAB1510 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1919. PSAS 53(1918-19) 64-76. 71.
- --- SAB1811 Bibliographic reference: SMITH, RA. 1880. NOTES ON STONE CIRCLES IN DURRIS, KINCARDINESHIRE, AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. IN PSAS 14(1879-80) 294-309. 305.
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Record last edited
Feb 20 2018 11:31AM
