Hill Of Barra
Carved Stone Ball
Site Name Hill Of Barra
Classification Carved Stone Ball
Alternative Name(s) Bourtie Parish
Canmore ID 19655
Site Number NJ82NW 28
NGR NJ 80 25
NGR Description NJ c. 80 25
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/19655
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Bourtie
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ82NW 28 c. 80 25
See also NJ82NW 6, NJ82NW 8, NJ82NW 26.
A carved stone ball, 2 1/2ins diameter, with six projecting knobs, found at least 40 years ago in Bourtie parish, probably on Hill of Barra (NJ 80 25), is in the Irvine Collection at Barra Castle.
Visited by OS (RL) 20 March 1969.
A carved stone ball in the possession of Mr N Q Bogden, Barra Castle is labelled as having been found on the Barra Estate. It measures about 85mm in overall diameter and bears six flattened 'knobs', each of which measures about 45mm in diameter and projects about 12mm.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS), 22 November 1996.
