Monument record MAB9973 - NETHER WEEDLEMONT
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Summary
The remains of a stone circle lie circa 100 m to the north-east of nether Wheedlemont Farm.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 36
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4796 2661 (47m by 46m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ42NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Auchindoir and Kearn |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The remains of a stone circle lie circa 100 m to the north-east of nether Wheedlemont Farm. Only two stones now survive. One lying at an angle of circa 32 degrees, with a fracture across it, may be a recumbent but more probably a fallen stone. The other stone is erect and has a girth of 4.34 m.
AB 2937 PO, AB 2937 PO (Ground Photograph). SAB13008.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 561-3, FIGS 76-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
KEILLER, A, 1927, INTERIM REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE STONE CIRCLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE AND KINCARDINESHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS, 15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1033.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 36;
- NMR Card Number: NJ42NE4;
- NRHE Numlink: 17204;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ42NE0004;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM36 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17204 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1033 Bibliographic reference: KEILLER, A. 1927. INTERIM REPORT UPON SUCH OF THE STONE CIRCLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE AND KINCARDINESHIRE AS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED AS ANCIENT MONUMENTS. 15.
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 7.
- --- SAB13008 Ground Photograph: AB 2937 PO. Black & White. AB 2937 PO.
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 561-3, FIGS 76-7.
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Record last edited
Mar 16 2026 12:26PM
