RCAHMS. Grave of Diarmaid, stone circle
B 1216 CN
Description RCAHMS. Grave of Diarmaid, stone circle
Date 1988
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number B 1216 CN
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 385386
Scope and Content Grave of Diarmid, stone circle, Perth and Kinross Situated on the top of a glacial moraine 550m south-east of Old Spittal farmhouse and commanding extensive views down Glenshee, there are the remains of a four-poster stone circle reputed to be the grave of Diarmid. The monument comprises four stones set at the corners of a trapezium and although excavated in 1894, no finds or structural features were discovered. A stone circle with four upright stones is known as a four-poster stone circle. Often located on a mound or terrace, four-poster stone circles vary in size and shape, and can be found in several areas of Scotland. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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