MHG9032 - Stone Circle, S of Goyal Rd, Dingwall
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- STONE CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH55NW 6 54 58.
A stone circle existed on the high ground of Humberston
and was demolished within living memory. Its site is
clearly visible a few yards S of Goyal Rd.
N Macrae 1923.
No further info was found regarding the stone circle during field investigation. The land to S of Goyal Rd is arable and no trace of a stone circle could be seen.
Visited by OS (W D J) 17 April 1963
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2489 Text/Publication/Volume: MacRae, N. 1923. The romance of a royal burgh: Dingwall's story of a thousand years. 341.
- --- SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 17, No. 118.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5400 5800 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH55NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | DINGWALL |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12819 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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