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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDING STONE (Sculptured) [Nether Mains] | Standing Stone (Sculptured) Standing Stone (Sculptured) Standing Stone (Sculptured) |
Mr James Porter Mr John Rough Mr Robert Spring |
064 | [continued from page 63] where it still stands. The figure of a cross, about 4 feet high, with rude ornaments cut into it, is very distinct; and below the cross is a double circle ornamented like the cross." New Statistical Account "About forty years ago, a figured stone was discovered in a field near the river, about a mile east of the House of Monymusk, where it had lain from time immemorial, and was, by the order of the late Sir Archibald Grant, conveyed to the nearest part of the public road, where it now stands. The figure of a cross, about four feet high, with rude ornaments cut into it, is distinct, and below the cross is a double circle ornamented. It is supposed to have been set up at first to mark the boundary of the priory lands on that side where it was found; but as that boundary is believed to have extended about a mile farther east, no plausible conjecture can be framed at present as to its original use." Donside Guide |
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Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Monymusk
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 64 - Parish of Monymusk, OS1/1/64
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Monymusk.
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.