| Title: |
The Stone Circle at Broomend of Crichie, Aberdeenshire.
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| Issue: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 54 |
| Series: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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| Volume: |
54
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| Number of Pages: |
276 |
| Page Start/End: |
154 - 172 |
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| Licence Type: |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
The circle forms part of a notable group of prehistoric monuments which has been extensively written about. A second larger circle was destroyed in the eighteenth century. Four stone cists included two which contained double burials and a unique horn spoon. An avenue extends from the circle to the area in which the cists were found. The surviving circle comprises a circular ditch and bank with a circle of stones within and a number of associated cremation deposits. A cist at the centre contained a skeleton and a cremation burial. One of the stones forming the circle is carved with the long-jawed animal usually called the elephant, and beneath it the crescent.\r\ncrossed by the V-shaped rod. |
| Year of Publication: |
1919
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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| Eighteenth Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Stone Cists (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Bank (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Skeleton (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Cremation (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Double Burials (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Cremation Burial (Auto Detected Subject) |
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| Note: |
Form of Journal Title given in original reference: Proc. of the Soc. of Antiquaries, Scot.
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| Source: |
ADS Archive
(ADS Archive)
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| Created Date: |
08 Dec 2008 |
