Monument record MAB9565 - MUIRS OF KILDRUMMY
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Summary
Souterrain with entrance at the northeast end.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 60: Muirs of Kildrummy souterrain
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4611 1929 (41m by 42m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ41NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kildrummy |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Souterrain with entrance at the northeast end. It is one of two (see also NJ41NE0060) which were cleared out by H.G. Lumsden in 1875. A great quantity of charcoal, bones, horses' teeth and jaws of dogs were found. Lumsden noted two stones with cup markings within the souterrain. About 8 feet from the souterrain was a rough pavement of slabs circa 7feet in width although only a small part was uncovered. Some 40-50 other souterrains are said to have been found in area. The passage is oriented northeast-southwest and is roughly S-shaped in plan, 10.5m in length varying in width from 1.2m at the entrance to 2.5m near the southwest end. The walls, up to 1.6m high, are constructed of drystone rubble set on a basal course of larger boulders, the top of the walls corbelled. The roof is of large granite slabs, a short section missing at the entrance. The entrance is framed by jamb stones 0.8m in height, and at least three steps (possibly modern) descend to the passage. Two of the basal stones in the main passage are cup-marked. One, on the southeast wall measuring 1.2m by 0.45m has at least 37 cups, the largest up to 40mm in diameter. These include a roughly triangular group of 20 cups towards the south end of the stone. The other has at least four cupmarks, the largest 60mm in diameter.
6456 26-41, 6456 26-41 (Ground Photograph). SAB12695.
6457 36-40, 6457 36-40 (Ground Photograph). SAB12694.
AB 4129 (1943), AB 4129 (1943) (Ground Photograph). SAB12697.
AB 42 (1943), AB 42 (1943) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12693.
STUART, J, 1822, ARCH SCOT 2, 53 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1815.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No47(1867) 49,67-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Author unknown, 1872, PSAS 9(1871-2) 220, 220 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1426.
LUMSDEN, HG, 1877, PSAS 12(1886-7) 356-8, 356-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1073.
REID, RW, 1924, ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF SPECIMENS FROM PREHIST INTERMENTS IN THE NE OF SCOTLAND IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUS, MARISCHAL COLLEGE, No 132 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1496.
SIMPSON, WD, 1943, PROVINCE OF MAR, PL 44 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1676.
DOE, 1966, A M's SCOT, 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB353.
Jan 22 1981 , AAS/81/03/S3/3, AAS/81/03/S3/3 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12692.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 60;
- NMR Card Number: NJ41NE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 17079;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ41NE0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM60 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17079 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (12)
- --- SAB1073 Bibliographic reference: LUMSDEN, HG. 1877. PSAS 12(1886-7) 356-8. 356-8.
- --- SAB12692 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 22 1981 . AAS/81/03/S3/3. Black & White. AAS/81/03/S3/3.
- --- SAB12693 Air-oblique Photograph: AB 42 (1943). Black & White. AB 42 (1943).
- --- SAB12694 Ground Photograph: 6457 36-40. Black & White. 6457 36-40.
- --- SAB12695 Ground Photograph: 6456 26-41. Black & White. 6456 26-41.
- --- SAB12697 Ground Photograph: AB 4129 (1943). Black & White. AB 4129 (1943).
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No47(1867) 49,67-8.
- --- SAB1426 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1872. PSAS 9(1871-2) 220. 220.
- --- SAB1496 Bibliographic reference: REID, RW. 1924. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF SPECIMENS FROM PREHIST INTERMENTS IN THE NE OF SCOTLAND IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUS, MARISCHAL COLLEGE. No 132.
- --- SAB1676 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1943. PROVINCE OF MAR. PL 44.
- --- SAB1815 Bibliographic reference: STUART, J. 1822. ARCH SCOT 2. 53.
- --- SAB353 Bibliographic reference: DOE. 1966. A M's SCOT. 8.
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Record last edited
Apr 2 2026 12:50PM
