Drum Stone
Stone (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Drum Stone
Classification Stone (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Battle Of Harlaw; North Croft
Canmore ID 19570
Site Number NJ81SW 32
NGR NJ 8017 1003
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/19570
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Skene
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ81SW 32 8017 1003.
(NJ 8017 1003) Drum Stone (NR) (AD 1411)
OS 6" map (1901)
This feature is an irregularly shaped boulder, 4ft 6ins long and 2ft 8 ins high, set in concrete and surrounded by a circular stone wall with an iron gate. It is inscribed 'Drum Stone/1411/Harlaw'.
Information from OS Reviser, 12 December 1955.
Traditionally it was at this stone that the Laird of Drum halted his men on their way to the battle of Harlaw, to rest himself or to 'arrange his affairs'.
New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845; Aberdeen J Notes Queries 1908
This stone is generally as described above.
Revised at 25" scale.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 31 October 1961.
The Drum Stone is a large natural boulder and is enclosed by a modern wall.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS, IF), 26 July 1996.
