Building record MAB9974 - UPPER ORD
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Summary
Remains of a stone circle lie 550m to the north-east of Nether Wheedlemont Farm.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 51
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4826 2696 (56m by 49m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ42NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Auchindoir and Kearn |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a stone circle lie 550m to the north-east of Nether Wheedlemont Farm. Only two stones now remain, one 1.82m high, the other 0.91m high. There is no evidence to suggest that these are flankers (Coles).
AB 2940 PO, AB 2940 PO (Ground Photograph). SAB13009.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 563-5, FIGS 78-9 (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, 14-15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1033.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
Jan 24 2000 , AAS/00/02/G3/14, AAS/00/02/G3/14 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12474.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 51;
- NMR Card Number: NJ42NE6;
- NRHE Numlink: 17221;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ42NE0006;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM51 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17221 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- 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. 14-15.
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 8.
- --- SAB12474 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 24 2000 . AAS/00/02/G3/14. Black & White. AAS/00/02/G3/14.
- --- SAB13009 Ground Photograph: AB 2940 PO. Black & White. AB 2940 PO.
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 563-5, FIGS 78-9.
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Record last edited
Aug 16 2017 9:56AM
