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Menzieshill, 'dark Stane'
Enclosure (19th Century), Human Remains (Prehistoric), Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Site Name Menzieshill, 'dark Stane'
Classification Enclosure (19th Century), Human Remains (Prehistoric), Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 31913
Site Number NO33SE 11
NGR NO 3620 3105
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/31913
- Council Dundee, City Of
- Parish Dundee (Dundee, City Of)
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District City Of Dundee
- Former County Angus
NO33SE 11 3620 3105.
A small circular, wooded enclosure on Menzieshill farm, known locally as "Dark Stane" Roundie, derived its name from a large upright block of dark whinstone, standing near its centre, almost enveloped in foliage. It has been suggested that it formed part of a stone circle, and when it was removed in 1888, a quantity of bones was ploughed up at the spot where it stood. Further human bones were found all over the Roundie when it was ploughed over.
A Elliott 1911.
The stone was about 7' high, 4' broad and 1' thick, entirely unsculptured, but fairly smooth on the sides which faced east and west. A large piece lying on the ground was said to have been struck off by lightning.
Information from an excerpt of the minutes of the RCAHMS meeting held in Dundee, 1910.
A round wooded enclosure, probably the "Roundie" is shown OS 6" 1st edition 1859 at No 3620 3105. No traces of the stone or plantation exist there now.
Visited by OSS (J L D) 18 April 1958.
