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A cross incised stone which stood on an earthen mound 7.62m in diameter, and circa 1m high on the southeast periphery of which is St Machar's Well or St Muchrieha/ Mochrieha's well (NO59NW0041). A large stone with an artificial hollow stood near the cross and was known as the 'saints chair' ('Cathair Mochrieha'). The cross on the east face of the stone has equal and expanding arms and is composed of either granite or gneiss. Now known locally as St Machar's Cross, it is no longer earthfast but stands on a southeast facing slope with no trace of a mound. Apart from the outlined cross, there is no trace of other carvings. There is a tradition that the cross was removed and miraculously returned. This may be based on the locally known fact that the stone was at one time removed to Dinnet, but was returned when it was found out to be a boundary stone.
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Historic Environment Records (HER)