Monument record MAB9233 - BLUE CAIRN OF LADIESWELL
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Summary
The remains of a stone circle which has been considerably mutilated, is defined by a large cairn of stones circa 27.4m in diameter.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4114 0633 (46m by 46m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ40NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Logie Coldstone |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The remains of a stone circle which has been considerably mutilated, is defined by a large cairn of stones circa 27.4m in diameter. Lying about 1.9m inside the edge of the cairn is a huge recumbent stone which is approximately 3.35m long by 1.52m broad. Only one upright stone, circa 0.61m high, remains in the north of the circle, but this may have been erected at a later date. Two other stones which are about the same height are leaning outwards, and 27 others, which are between 1.50m and 1.92m long, have fallen or become displaced. To the east of recumbent is a large stone leaning outwards, which may be the only one of the ring of standing stones left. Most of the stones described by Ogston in 'The prehistoric antiquities of the Howe of Cromar' are merely large stones.
AB 129, AB 129 (Ground Photograph). SAB12625.
AB 4913, AB 4913 (Ground Photograph). SAB12626.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No56(1866) 55 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
OGSTON, A, 1931, PREHIST ANTIQ HOWE OF CROMAR, 108-9,ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB1358.
KENWORTHY, JB, 1972, RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB998.
BURL, HAW, 1976, STONE CIRCLES OF BRIT ISLES, 350 (Bibliographic reference). SAB100.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ40NW4;
- NRHE Numlink: 17000;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ40NW0004;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17000 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB100 Bibliographic reference: BURL, HAW. 1976. STONE CIRCLES OF BRIT ISLES. N. N. 350.
- --- SAB12625 Ground Photograph: AB 129. Black & White. AB 129.
- --- SAB12626 Ground Photograph: AB 4913. Black & White. AB 4913.
- --- SAB1358 Bibliographic reference: OGSTON, A. 1931. PREHIST ANTIQ HOWE OF CROMAR. 108-9,ILL.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No56(1866) 55.
- --- SAB998 Bibliographic reference: KENWORTHY, JB. 1972. RING-CAIRNS IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND. IN SCOT ARCH FORUM 4, 24.
Finds (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 16 2026 11:53AM
