Report on the Stone Circles of North-Eastern Scotland, chiefly in Auchterless and Forgue, with measured Plans and Drawings, obtained under the Gunning Fellowship
Year: 1903
Type: article
Abstract: The principal area surveyed during the autumn of 1902 is contained in the large district lying to the north of Inverurie, between Huntly on the west and Strichen on the east.It comprises several parishes; and the geographical distribution of the circles and of the other prehistoric remains, taken in contrast with each other, presents interesting points, and may come to offer fresh problems to the archaeologist.Before proceeding, however, to more accurately define the limits of this area, there still exist several remains of more or less importance in the district to the south-west of Kintore-the district previously reported on as one so specially rich in megalithic antiquities.For these additional standing stones I am indebted to the observant care of Mr Frank Dey, whose assistance in this direction I have already partly acknowledged.1 I gladly here make further acknowledgment, for the sufficient reason that although most of the sites are recorded on the Ordnance map of half a century ago, it was possible to be assured of their present existence only through his having actually verified them during the last twelve months.Mr Dey has thus rendered signal service towards the better * Proceedings, xxxv.p. 230.
Author: Frederick R Coles
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W3065425882