Building record MAB6319 - BLACKHILLS
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Summary
An incised, cup-marked and symbol stone, originally found at Clackmarras (NJ 246 584), now under a roofed shelter in the garden at Blackhills House (NJ25NE0060).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2700 5864 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ25NE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An incised, cup-marked and symbol stone, originally found at Clackmarras (NJ 246 584), now under a roofed shelter in the garden at Blackhills House (NJ25NE0060). In 1896 it had been in the garden of Strypes Farm (NJ25NE0058) having been taken there by the farmer, and then used as a gatepost. The rectangular quartzite stone measures 1.4 m x 0.6 m x 0.5 m, with the north face almost entirely covered with cup-marks arranged in irregular diagonal rows consisting of 56 single cup-marks. The largest is 7 cm in diameter and 2 cm deep, others include a cup and single ring, three pairs of conjoined cups, two wide grooves and three combination motifs of cup-marks and grooves. On the east face an area 762 mm long is hollowed out to a rough level by pecking, on which is a double spiral motif. The south face has a crescent motif with horns, five cup-marks and a V-shaped figure possibly a portion of V-rod. The west face has only a diagonal natural groove. The Pictish style crescent and spirals are deduced to be later than the cup-marks. The stone was recorded in December 2020 by Scotland's Rock Art Project.
GR/99/CT293-307, GR/99/CT293-307 (Ground Photograph). SAB37029.
COLES, FR, 1907, STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTHEAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 41(1906-07) 130-172, 172 (Bibliographic reference). SAB256.
CUP-MARKED STONE
GORDON, CA, 1956, PSAS 89(1955-6) 444-6, 444-6,ILL 164,FIG2-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB621.
CUP-MARKED STONE
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ25NE4;
- NRHE Numlink: 16404;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ25NE0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16404 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB256 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1907. STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTHEAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 41(1906-07) 130-172. 172.
- --- SAB37029 Ground Photograph: GR/99/CT293-307. Colour Transparency. GR/99/CT293-307.
- --- SAB621 Bibliographic reference: GORDON, CA. 1956. PSAS 89(1955-6) 444-6. 444-6,ILL 164,FIG2-4.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 13 2025 8:48AM
