Aberdeenshire HER - NK06SW0062 - RATHEN WAR MEMORIAL

Main Details

Primary ReferenceNK06SW0062
NameRATHEN WAR MEMORIAL
NMRS Card No.NK06SW56
NMRS Numlink265410
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 1
Details Rathen war memorial stands in the grounds of the church (NK06SW0107) and commemorates the dead of both World War I and II. It is a tall rectangular block, with a slightly stepped plinth on which is carved a wreath. It is surmounted by a tall urn draped with a cloth on a decorated plinth. The whole monument stands on an angled base of coursed roughly hewn granite. Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive.
Last Update05/08/2019

National Grid Reference: NK 0001 6089


Easting: 0, Northing: 0

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
MEMORIALSWORLD WAR I A100
MEMORIALSWORLD WAR II B100
URNS  C100
PLINTHS DECORATEDD100
MEMORIALSWAR E100

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National Status

Regional Status


Photo Details

SourceReferencePhoto TypeFilm TypeDate
AASGR/00/AG/012/27-9 Ground Black & White  

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Location

Historic Administrative Area Name Rathen
Positional Accuracy Centred at
Buffer Zone 15-20m
Buffer Type Automated
Capture Scale Unknown
Spatial Feature Type Polygon: Known Site Extent

Environment

Constraints Privately owned, regularly visited by public, easy access.
Altitude24
Geology 
Topography Gentle slope
Aspect 1SE
Aspect 2 Open
Current Land Use Ecclesiastic
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Period Details

PeriodOrderProbabilityRadiocarbon DatesDate BuiltDate of DestructionDate of Loss
Modern (1900 - 2050) A100    

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Architect Details

Architect Details John Wittet from 1920.

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