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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of STANDING STONE (Sculptured) [Newton] | Site of Standing Stone (Sculptured) Site of Standing Stone (Sculptured) Site of Standing Stone (Sculptured) |
Mr William Rough Newton Mr J Christie Bilbo Mr J Troup Bilbo |
045 | "The Stone at Daviot lies embedded in the ground on the roadside nearly opposite to the farmhouse of Newton of Mounie, The stone has now the appearance of being earthfast, but more probably was orginally erect" Sculptured Stones of Scotland Vol [Volume] 1 page 4 Notices of plates. The above mentioned stone was removed to Mounie Castle during the Summer of 1866. and lies in one of the ground floor rooms, in its former position the carving on it was in much danger of being obliterated by passing Carts &c. The stone is about 32 inches in height. but was broken in two while being conveyed from Newton to Mounie Castle. |
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Parish of Daviot
[There is a sketch of the Standing Stone. It states the measurements are 2 feet broad and 2 feet 8 inches in height. It is decorated with 2 crescent shapes, a staff, a crown, and a circular object].
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 24 - Parish of Daviot, OS1/1/24
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Daviot.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.