Monument record MAB9981 - THE CRAW STANE
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Summary
Symbol stone made from a block of grey granite with incised symbols of a fish above a Pictish beast.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 69: Craw Stane symbol stone and enclosure
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4974 2634 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ42NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rhynie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Symbol stone made from a block of grey granite with incised symbols of a fish above a Pictish beast. The stone measures 0.9m x 0.4m at ground level and is 1.85m in height. The stone was re-erected in the 1930s with its base set into concrete. The base is now exposed due to stock erosion. Resistivity survey of the Scheduled area around the Craw Stane and the series of surrounding enclosures was carried out in November 2006 as part of the Rhynie Environs Project, followed by excavations around it in 2011 and 2012 - see NJ42NE0047.
AB 4471, AB 4471 (Ground Photograph). SAB12759.
LOGAN, J, 1829, ARCHAEOLOGIA 22,55-58,198-202, 55, PL V (Bibliographic reference). SAB1060.
STUART, J, 1856, SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND, 4 FF (Bibliographic reference). SAB1800.
ALLEN, JR, 1903, EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3, 182 No1,FIG 197 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3.
MOIR, JD, 1990, ABERDEENSHIRE WEEKEND TRIP. IN PITCISH ARTS SOCIETY NEWSLETTER NO. 6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1481.
MACK, A, 1997, THE RHYNIE CLUSTER - OR CLUSTERS? (Bibliographic reference). SAB4623.
COOK, M, 2006, DES VOL6, 2005, p.18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3949.
beaker sherds
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2007, DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION SCOTLAND, p.28-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4029.
FRASER, I, 2008, THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND, 38-39 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2523.
Apr 17 1996 , C 66613, C 66613 (Ground Photograph). SAB13012.
Aug 11 1988 , AAS/88/09/K3/7-12, AAS/88/09/K3/7-12 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12758.
Feb 20 2003 , GR/03/CT76-84, GR/03/CT76-84 (Ground Photograph). SAB17964.
Jan 1 1978 , AAS/GR/78/CT148, AAS/GR/78/CT148 (Ground Photograph). SAB32547.
Jun 17 2005 , AAS-GR-05-06-013 - 017, AAS-GR-05-06-013 - 017 (Ground Photograph). SAB35758.
Jun 17 2005 , GR/05/CT92-3,96-109, GR/05/CT92-3,96-109 (Ground Photograph). SAB18272.
Sep 1 1984 , DD 5, DD 5 (Ground Photograph). SAB12757.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 69;
- NMR Card Number: NJ42NE35;
- NRHE Numlink: 17199;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ42NE0033;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM69 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17199 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (16)
- --- SAB1060 Bibliographic reference: LOGAN, J. 1829. ARCHAEOLOGIA 22,55-58,198-202. 55, PL V.
- --- SAB12757 Ground Photograph: Sep 1 1984 . DD 5. Black & White. DD 5.
- --- SAB12758 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 11 1988 . AAS/88/09/K3/7-12. Black & White. AAS/88/09/K3/7-12.
- --- SAB12759 Ground Photograph: AB 4471. Black & White. AB 4471.
- --- SAB13012 Ground Photograph: Apr 17 1996 . C 66613. Black & White. C 66613.
- --- SAB1481 Bibliographic reference: MOIR, JD. 1990. ABERDEENSHIRE WEEKEND TRIP. IN PITCISH ARTS SOCIETY NEWSLETTER NO. 6.
- --- SAB17964 Ground Photograph: Feb 20 2003 . GR/03/CT76-84. Colour Transparency. GR/03/CT76-84.
- --- SAB1800 Bibliographic reference: STUART, J. 1856. SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND. 4 FF.
- --- SAB18272 Ground Photograph: Jun 17 2005 . GR/05/CT92-3,96-109. Colour Transparency. GR/05/CT92-3,96-109.
- --- SAB2523 Bibliographic reference: FRASER, I. 2008. THE PICTISH SYMBOL STONES OF SCOTLAND. 38-39.
- --- SAB3 Bibliographic reference: ALLEN, JR. 1903. EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3. Y. 182 No1,FIG 197.
- --- SAB32547 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1978 . AAS/GR/78/CT148. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/78/CT148.
- --- SAB35758 Ground Photograph: Jun 17 2005 . AAS-GR-05-06-013 - 017. Digital. AAS-GR-05-06-013 - 017.
- --- SAB3949 Bibliographic reference: COOK, M. 2006. DES VOL6, 2005. Y. p.18.
- --- SAB4029 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2007. DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION SCOTLAND. Y. p.28-9.
- --- SAB4623 Bibliographic reference: MACK, A. 1997. THE RHYNIE CLUSTER - OR CLUSTERS?.
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Record last edited
Apr 2 2026 12:51PM
