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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDING STONE [Crichie] | Standing Stone Standing Stone Standing Stone |
Thomas Tait Esq. Mr Andrew Rait Mr Alexander Watt |
054 | The northernmost of three Standing Stones which skirt the old road leading from Aberdeen to Inverury. It is 6 feet high, 2½ feet broad and 18 inches thick. In digging about its base some years since, an Urn containing ashes was discovered. Whether it be Druidical, or a Sepulchral monument of a more recent date, is not known, but it is generally supposed to be the former. |
| An URN CONTAINING ASHES FOUND HERE [standing stone, Crichie] | To be written under Standing stone. | 054 | ||
| STANDING STONE [Crichie] | Standing Stone Standing Stone Standing Stone |
Thomas Tait Esq. Mr Andrew Rait Mr Alexander Watt |
054 | The central one of three Standing Stones, which skirt the old road leading from Aberdeen to Inverury. It is 4 feet in height, 1½ feet thick, and 2½ feet broad, and like the one north of it, also had an Urn containing ashes, at its base. It is also supposed to be Druidical. |
| An URN CONTAINING ASHES FOUND HERE [standing stone, Crichie] | To be written under Standing stone. | 054 |
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