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Burghead, Clavie Stone

Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Burghead, Clavie Stone

Classification Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) The Doorie; The Clavie

Canmore ID 16168

Site Number NJ16NW 3

NGR NJ 10973 69122

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Moray
  • Parish Duffus
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Moray
  • Former County Morayshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ16NW 3 10973 69122.

(NJ 1097 6910) Clavie (NR)

OS 25" map, (1905)

A small circular erection of freestone situated on the Doorie. It stands about 4 feet high and 3 feet diameter.

Name Book 1870.

The Clavie is associated with Hogmanay celebrations which are first recorded, in records of the Presbytery of Elgin, on January 11th, 1655. A burning tar barrel is carried from the south western extremity of the village to the Clavie where it is set into the Clavie. It is allowed to burn there for a short time before being hurled down the western slope of the hill. Before the stone pillar was erected by the late proprietor the tar barrel was placed on a hastily erected cairn on the Doorie. The celebrations are known as "The Burning of the Clavie".

J Macdonald 1863; A Mitchell 1875.

The 'Clavie' is as described above. In the centre of its flat top is a socket-hole 8" in diameter, and 8" in depth. The 'Clavie' is still in use for celebrations.

Visited by OS (W D J) 16 September 1963.

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