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Submitted by Thorgrim on Sunday, 10 October 2004 Page Views: 10567

Natural PlacesSite Name: Drum Stone
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature

Map Ref: NJ802100
Latitude: 57.180391N Longitude: 2.329152W
Condition:

5	Perfect
4	Almost Perfect
3	Reasonable but with some damage
2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0	No data.
-1	Completely destroyed

no data Ambience:

5	Superb
4	Good
3	Ordinary
2	Not Good
1	Awful
0	No data.

no data Access:

5	Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4	Short walk on a footpath
3	Requiring a bit more of a walk
2	A long walk
1	In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0	No data.

no data Accuracy:

5	co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4	co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3	co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2	co-ordinates of the nearest village
1	co-ordinates of the nearest town
0	no data

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**Drum Stone** submitted by cosmic : (Vote or comment on this photo)

Natural Stone in Aberdeenshire

This feature is an irregularly shaped boulder, 4ft 6ins long and 2ft 8 ins high, set in concrete and surrounded by a circular stone wall with an iron gate. It is inscribed 'Drum Stone/1411/Harlaw'.
Information from OS Reviser, 12 December 1955.

Traditionally it was at this stone that the Laird of Drum halted his men on their way to the battle of Harlaw, to rest himself or to 'arrange his affairs'.
New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845; Aberdeen J Notes Queries 1908

This stone is generally as described above.
Revised at 25" scale.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 31 October 1961.

The Drum Stone is a large natural boulder and is enclosed by a modern wall.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS, IF), 26 July 1996.

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**Knockdrum Stone Fort** submitted by Madrid_Miner : Knockdrum Stone Fort from inside the fort looking south. This fort appears to have been reconstructed, as it stands with no breaks in the walls and is quite tidy. Access is through a gated fence and up a path to the top of a hill. A farmer was present, but ignored me. Cattle were also present within the fence. I've been there twice. Once in 1991 and again in 2010. Access was easier on the first vi... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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