Building record MAB9566 - ST LULACHS STONE
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Summary
Standing stone of schist with no evidence of tooling.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 81
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4676 1942 (25m by 24m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ41NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kildrummy |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Standing stone of schist with no evidence of tooling. Its name derives from a legendary association with Macbeth's stepson Lulach. The stone measures 1 m wide and 0.5 m thick, standing 2.55 m high. It stands at the centre of a circular enclosure 13 m in diameter, with a stony bank up to 1.5 m thick and 0.2 m high. The interior contains a scatter of boulders including one carved relatively recently into a stone ball.
AB 2896 PO, AB 2896 PO (Ground Photograph). SAB13035.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No47(1867) 46 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
SIMPSON, WD, 1926, PSAS 60(1925-26) 273-80, 273-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1855.
SIMPSON, WD, 1943, PROVINCE OF MAR, 51,143 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1676.
DOE, 1966, A M's SCOT, 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB353.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 81;
- NMR Card Number: NJ41NE2;
- NRHE Numlink: 17090;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ41NE0002;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM81 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17090 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB13035 Ground Photograph: AB 2896 PO. Black & White. AB 2896 PO.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No47(1867) 46.
- --- SAB1676 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1943. PROVINCE OF MAR. 51,143.
- --- SAB1855 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1926. PSAS 60(1925-26) 273-80. 273-4.
- --- SAB353 Bibliographic reference: DOE. 1966. A M's SCOT. 8.
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Record last edited
Jan 20 2023 3:57PM
