This stone is located at the east side of a rock outcrop at Brunt Hill near the Silver Burn. The line of the marches has continued north west from number 24. This stone is best accessed from track at East Brotherfield Farm, located to the north east. The stone is marked "25 ABD".

In 1780 the marker was described as "a large stone or part of a Rock marked with a saucer . . ." The saucer stone is adjacent to lettered stone.

The Silver Burn has also been known as the Rotten Burn. The Blue Book states that 1678 the latter was described as the boundary of the marches. The shown marker stones a little distance from this due the unsuitably of the swampy ground there.

A slide of this image was kindly lent to Aberdeen City Libraries by Colin Johnston so that we could create a digital copy for public use.

The image was taken in the early 1980s when Colin worked as a teacher at Bridge of Don Academy. He led several current and former pupils, and staff members in an investigation into the location, physical condition and public knowledge of Aberdeen's historic boundary markers.

Location

Aberdeen

Keyword

Boundary Stones

Photographer

Colin Johnston