Field Visit
Date 7 April 1989
Event ID 1095996
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1095996
The remains of two stone circles are situated (some 13.5m apart) in a stand of trees about 330m E of Shianbank Cottage; each measures about 8m in diameter and probably originally composed ten stones. Both circles have been disturbed by the construction of a plantation bank and a pillbox (NO12NE 66).
(NO 1555 2730) Seven stones (five of them erect) can be identified of the NW circle. These are numbered and described in order clockwise from the erect boulder on the NNW.
Stone 1 (NNW) measures 0.9m by 0.6m and 0.95m in height.
Stone 2 (NNE) measures 0.95m by 0.5m and 0.8m in height.
Stone 3 (NE) measures 1m by 0.7m and 0.95m in height.
Stone 4 (E) measures 1m by 0.75m and 0.95m in height.
Stone 5 (ESE) measures 1.1m by 0.65m and 0.9m in height.
Stone 6 (SSE) has fallen outwards and measures 1.55m in length by 0.7m in breadth and 0.45m in thickness.
Stone 7 (SW) has fallen inwards and measures 1.5m in length by at least 1.4m in breadth and 0.4m in thickness.
Stones 8, 9 and 10 (forming the W arc) are not visible and may have been buried by the plantation bank.
(NO 1556 2729) Nine stones (six of them erect) can be identified of the SE circle. These are numbered and described in order clockwise from the fallen slab on the NW.
Stone 1 (NW) is largely hidden beneath the turf.
Stone 2 (N) leans inwards and measures 0.75m by 0.4m and 0.7m in height; it apparently measured 0.9m in height when upright.
Stone 3 (NNE) has fallen outwards and measures 0.7m by at least 0.3m, and 1.1m in length.
Stone 4 (ENE) is set on edge and measures 1m by 0.45m and 0.6m in height. Stone 5 (E) is also on edge and measures 0.9m by 0.45m and 0.5m in height.
Stone 6 (SE) is largely buried.
Stone 7 (SSE) leans inwards and measures 1.25m by 0.8m and 0.5m in height; it apparently measured about 0.7m in height when upright.
Stone 8 (SSW) is a rounded block which leans slightly inwards and measures 1.05m by 0.8m and 0.85m in height.
Stone 9 (WSW) is also a rounded stone. It measures 1.1m by 1m and 0.6m in height, and leans slightly outwards.
Stone 10 (W) is not visible and may have been buried by the plantation bank.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 7 April 1989.
