Castle Fraser Policies, John Bell's Stone
Overview
Castle Fraser Policies, John Bell's Stone is recorded as Commemorative Stone (17th Century) (1617), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible) in Scotland Aberdeenshire. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Fraser Policies, John Bell's Stone as Commemorative Stone (17th Century) (1617), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible).
Who built and held it
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Fraser Policies, John Bell's Stone as Commemorative Stone (17th Century) (1617), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible).
Attack, change and use
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative Stone (17th Century) (1617), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Castle Fraser Policies, John Bell's Stone matters as a recorded commemorative stone (17th century) (1617), rig and furrow (medieval) - (post medieval), standing stone (prehistoric)(possible) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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