MHG2186 - Standing Stone - Gansclet
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- STANDING STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
Full Description
Standing Stone (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)
A large flat upright stone which, in 1871, stood about 8ft high, 2ft broad and 4ins thick. <1>
It was broken in 19th century and in 1910 consisted of one slab protruding 1ft 6ins from the ground with another, 7ft 4ins by 3ft 7ins by 4ins, set on top and held in place by three or four smaller slabs driven into the ground on either face. It faces E-W and is uninscribed. <2>
The stone was Scheduled in 1939.
A standing stone, as described. Visited by OS (RL) 26 April 1967.
Recently re-erected by local farmer. <3>
The Scheduling was amended by Historic Environment Scotland in 2017. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG3343 Text/Publication/Monograph: Ordnance Survey. Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. 13. Book No. 13, 245.
- <2> SHG2664 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Third report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Caithness. . 185, No. 566.
- <3> SHG1959 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Batey, C E. 1981. Caithness coastal survey 1981: interim report. University of Durham, Department of Archaeology. . Wic 190.
- <4> SHG27824 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2017. Amended entry in the Schedule of Monuments: SM451 Rockhill, standing stone 225m SW of. Historic Environment Scotland. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3382 4473 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34SW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM451 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/9020 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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