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Avochie

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Cup Marked Stone (Prehistoric)

Site Name Avochie

Classification Cup Marked Stone (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 17834

Site Number NJ54NW 19

NGR NJ 53 46

NGR Description NJ c. 53 46

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Avochie, NJ54NW 19, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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  • Council Aberdeenshire
  • Parish Cairnie
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Gordon
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ54NW 19 c. 53 46.

(NJ 53 47) A cup-marked stone, 2 1/2 feet in height, the cups not very legible, stands at the ford of Avochie 'between the Deveron and Isla waters and in line with Whilestones farm (NJ 531 472). The stone ... faces Rothiemay railway station (NJ 531 460) and is 1/2 mile nearer Milton (NJ 547 482) than Bridge of Isla Cloth Mills.' (NJ 530 469).

J Gurnell 1884.

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