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Early Crosses, Banchory A relic of St Ternan's Monastery still remaining at Banchory is a slab with two incised Celtic crosses, built into the Tilquilly vault in the chuchyard. Discovered by J W Robertson, Aberdeen. Easter Aquhorthies RSC An impressive recumbent stone circle, 19.5 m in diameter, consisting of nine erect stones, the recumbent, two flankers and, in addition, two massive blocks which form a reserved area in front of the recumbent The circle is located near the crest of a hill shoulder, at 175 m OD. The characteristic differentiation between the recumbent with its flankers and the other circle stones can be seen vividly, both in terms of height of stones and their geological origin. The stones are graded in height from the 2.25 m tall flankers to the 1.7 m high stones on the circumference opposite, and, while the nine circle stones are of rough pinkish porphyry or (in the case of the second stone to the east of the flanker) a glowing red jasper, the flankers are of grey granite and the recumbent of reddish granite from near Bennachie. The outer face of the 3.8 m long recumbent has been smoothed carefully. The circle stones are set in a low bank. The very slight rise in the interior and a 1934 reference to a cist suggest the existence of a later ring cairn, now extremely vestigial. Its almost perfectly circular plan places this circle early in the series of recumbent stone circles Egg sign 'free range neeps' A painted and collaged eggs and neeps for sale sign, with an honesty box that has sadly been re-classified as a dis-honesty box as far as eggs are concerned. The concept of a "free range neep" (turnip) is a little disturbing, but the hen has a definite charm. Egypt Farm Sign This popular cut out sign of a camel has been through more than one incarnation while keeping to essentially the same design Electra, Bodie Enclosure, Head on Pillow Stone Carved pillow stone erected in memory of Isabella Henry or "La Belle Electra" assistant to Dr Walford Bodie. Elizabeth Mantell Stained glass Memorial Windows A set of three stained glass windows produced in memory of missionary nurse and Macduff resident Elizabeth B Mantell 1941-1998. The windows which combine old and new Celtic and African art. A centre panel of hand painted sections display a portrait of Elizabeth Mantell nursing a child, the Macduff Parish Church and the Mulanje Mission Hospital in Malawi, where she developed high quality nursing and midwifery over a period of 14 years. The side panels combine the Saltire Cross and the Malawi flag. Traditional Celtic border.Elizabeth mantell was born in Africa, where her father was an agent of the African lakes, In 1952 the family moved to Macduff where she grew up. Ellerslie - door, ironwork & stained glass. House dated 1892, altered and extended. 2-storey, 5-bay, rectangular-plan, end terrace house (sub-divided) with keystoned and pedimented moulded door-piece, tall round-arched stair window with decorative astragals and coloured glass (the round medallions containing portrait heads) and some fine interior detail; on ground falling to S and E. Painted ashlar with ashlar margins, quoin strips and base course to W; ashlar with 1st floor cill course and eaves cornice to E. W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: bay to right of centre with broad door-piece incorporating deep-set vertically-panelled timber door and flanking lights giving way to stair window, regular fenestration to flanking bay with further door in penultimate bay to left and single window to each floor at outer left. Ellon War Memorial It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. It is a rectangular block standing on a three-stepped base, surmounted by a kilted soldier, in Glengarry, in a challenging position with gun at ready across his front. Erected August 5th 1923. It stands within a low wrought-iron enclosure. Another small plaque was erected in 2000 to commemorate all people killed in conflicts since the World War II. Embossed Lums Chimney pot in a cream colour ceramic embossed with a foliage design. Emma Margaret Brigstocke memorial Gardenstown A simple and restrained granite monument to a grandmother, the inscription reads: "Erected by Francis William Garden Campbell of Troup and Glenlyon 1878 in memory of his mother's mother Emma Margaret Brigstocke who died August 20 1876 Psalm XCIII VER 3. 4." Verses 3 and 4 of Psalm 93 are "The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods have lift up their waves. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea." Has been recently (2007) restored and re-engraved the lower picture shows its previous state.
