Field Visit
Date 9 April 1968
Event ID 681161
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
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NO06SE 2 0630 6279.
(NO 0630 6279) Standing Stone and Ardle's Grave (NR)
OS 25" map (1867)
Ardle's Grave is known locally as the Giant's Grave. It is a mound 19 ft long, 2 ft 6 ins to 3 ft wide, and about 20 ins high; it is set NW and SE (see plan). A monolith 5 ft 4 ins high, 16 ins wide and 6 ins thick stands at its NW end. At the SE end is a rounded boulder about 20 ins thick and nearly 2 ft broad.
(F R Coles 1908)
Many human bones have been dug up in the peaty soil around the grave during planting operations.
(J H Dixon 1925)
Situated on what was a slight morainic mound, the Giant's Grave is generally as described, planned and illustrated by Coles. On the E face of the standing stone there are very faint traces of a possible incised cross. The name "Ardle's Grave" is not known, "Giant's Grave" being the local name in general use. No information on the bones mentioned by Dixon could be obtained.
Visited by OS (RD) 9 April 1968
