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Cross-stone
Cist (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Cross-stone
Classification Cist (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 20341
Site Number NJ92NE 13
NGR NJ 9527 2805
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/20341
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Ellon
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ92NE 13 9527 2805.
According to Mr J Youngson (Cross-stone, Ellon) a stone cist containing human remains was found at NJ 9527 2805, about 1914, when workmen were removing sand and gravel from the top of a knoll, now a rise with a hollow on top in a pasture field. Mr Youngston was present when the dimensions. It was removed and the bones reburied elsewhere.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (RL) 25 August 1970.
The site of this cist is now under arable cultivation.
Visited by RCAHMS (ATW, JRS), 28 January 1997
