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Newe's Craig is a natural rock outcrop located in Aberdeenshire, north-east of Morven Lodge. The monument sits upon bedrock formed during the Silurian period as part of an unnamed mafic igneous intrusion, evidence of ancient volcanic activity in this region. The dark, dense igneous rock has weathered to form the prominent crag that gives the site its name.
The outcrop rises from the surrounding moorland landscape characteristic of the eastern Scottish Highlands. Craggy exposures of this type provided strategic vantage points and shelter for medieval and later communities in Aberdeenshire, and the site's prominence in the local topography suggests its historical importance within the region's settlement pattern.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM11469, recognising its value as a natural feature with potential archaeological significance. The site contributes to understanding the geology and landscape character of upper Deeside, where igneous intrusions create distinctive topographical features that have shaped human activity and settlement choices across multiple periods.
Newe's Craig, still 3950m NE of Morven Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11469. View the official record →
Newe's Craig is a natural rock outcrop located in Aberdeenshire, north-east of Morven Lodge. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11469.
Newe's Craig, still 3950m NE of Morven Lodge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM11469.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Braes of Fintoch, shieling group 760m SW of Cairn of Gilderoy (0.5 km), Groddie Cottage, shielings 2520m, 2630m and 2700m WNW of (1.5 km), Ardan Breac, shielings 2780m WNW of Balgrennie (1.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Newe's Craig, still 3950m NE of Morven Lodge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Newe's Craig, still 3950m NE of Morven Lodge stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.