Aberdeenshire HER - NJ42NE0007 - SCURDARGUE

Main Details

Primary ReferenceNJ42NE0007
NameSCURDARGUE
NMRS Card No.NJ42NE8
NMRS Numlink17223
Site Form Artefact
Site Condition Unlocated
Details Two cup-marked porphyritic stones found and removed to Kirkton farmhouse in the 19th century. The cups were large and basin-like and some were surrounded by shallow rings. Jolly recorded in 1881 that there were two large stones at Kirkton farmhouse which had been found at the farm of Sandargue near the ruins of Lesmore Castle. One of these was of dark, hard, close-grained porphyry, split on one side, with usually large and basin like cups, two of which were surrounded by shallow rings. The second was of lighter porphry, with well formed cups which had no encircling rings although several were connected with grooves. No trace and no further information.
Last Update25/09/2020

National Grid Reference: NJ 4799 2800


Easting: 387427, Northing: 785843

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Date of Compilation 

Event Details


Excavations and Surveys


Artefact and Ecofact

Date MDate YArtefact TypeFinderRecovery MethodConditionStorage LocationAccess No.
00CUP-MARKED STONE  Stray Find Lost  

Ecofact

Samples 
Palynology 
Ecofact Notes 

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
STONESCUP & RING A100

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National Status

Regional Status


Photo Details


Bibliographic Detail

Bib Ref NoTitleAuthorDateOthersEditorPublishedDetailsDate MDate Y
01407PLACE NAMES IN/OF STRATHBOGIEJ MACDONALD1891  ABERDEEN265  
00255PREH ARCH IN NE SCOTJG CALLANDER1935   71  
01112PSAS 16(1881-2) 343-4W JOLLY1882   343-4, ILL  

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name Rhynie
Positional Accuracy Location only
Buffer Zone 15-20m
Buffer Type Automated
Capture Scale Unknown
Spatial Feature Type Polygon: Unknown Extent

Environment

Constraints No access.
Altitude233
Geology 
Topography Gentle slope
Aspect 1 
Aspect 2
Current Land Use
Vegetation
Soil Type 
Hydrology 

Measurements

Plan 
Shape 1
Shape 2
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Historic Land Use


Period Details

PeriodOrderProbabilityRadiocarbon DatesDate BuiltDate of DestructionDate of Loss
Prehistoric period uncertain A100    

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Architect Details

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Maritime Archaeology

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