Archaeology Notes

Event ID 771338

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NJ71NW 11 7098 1564.

(NJ 7098 1566) Stone (NAT)

OS 6" map, (1959)

Prior to c.1860 a stone circle 60-90' (18.3-27.4m) in diameter, consisting of nine stones surrounding a tenth, stood in the second field north-west of Nether Coullie farmhouse, about 140yds (128m) north of the farm road which runs E-W. The only stone now remaining is the former central one, which is 8'9" (2.67m) high.

F R Coles 1901.

A stone circle 75-80' (22.9-24.4m) in diameter, consisting of eight stones, stood prior to c.1876, when it was taken down by the farmer, in Standing Stones field, Nether Coullie. The west pillar stone some 9' (2.74m) high, was left in situ, as was the east pillar. The latter, however, which had fallen flat, was covered up with extra soil, and its position was not located. The recumbent stone was apparently removed prior to the destruction of the circle, as it was missing at that time (c.1876).

Two of the stones (each about 3'6" (1.06m) high x 3'6" (1.06m) broad) removed from the circle, may still be seen in the dyke bounding the road to the south of the site.

J Ritchie 1917.

All that remains of this stone circle is a single upright stone (facing NNE-SSW and measuring 2.7m high, 1.8m maximum width and 0.4m thick). The orientation of the stone suggests that it is the W pillar and not the central stone as stated by Coles (1901). Adjacent and on the NE side is a vague circular rise slightly exceeding 20m in diameter which may indicate the former extent of the circle.

The two stones (both measuring c.1.0m x 0.9m x 0.8m) alleged by Ritchie (1917) to have been removed from the circle are still at the side of the track to the S and others showing drill holes occur along the roadside to the E.

Revised at 1/2500.

Visited by OS (ISS) 20 July 1973.

(Listed as a recumbent stone circle).

H A W Burl 1973.

No change to previous field report.

Visited by OS (NKB) 19 August 1976.

All that remains of this stone circle is a single fallen stone; it measures 3.1m in length by 1.6m in breadth and at least 0.3m in thickness.

Visited by RCAHMS (JRS), 22 October 1996.

(Name cited as Nether Coulie).

NMRS, MS/712/66.