MHG10787 - Stone Rows, Dail Na Drochaide
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- STONE ALIGNMENT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC75NW 34 7205 5745.
NC 722 574 A ruinous setting of stone rows aligned almost due north-south and covering an area about 5m by 10m. Five rows are identifiable in which eleven, small, upright stones are visible.
L J Myatt 1975.
The stone rows are at NC 7205 5745 in an area of level moorland. When visited only 5 definite stones were seen protruding a maximum of 0.4m above the heather. No mound is in association.
Surveyed at 1:10000.
Visited by OS (J B) 18 December 1978.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1695 Text/Publication/Article: Freer and Myatt, R and L J. 1983. 'The multiple stone rows of Caithness and Sutherland. 3. Their description. II', Caithness Fld Club Bulletin Vol. 3 April 1983, p.120-32. Caithness Fld Club Bulletin. 120-32. 121, No. 13; plan fig.9.
- --- SHG17920 Image/Photograph(s): Dail Na Drochaide. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG784 Text/Publication/Article: Myatt, L J. 1975. 'Farr, Skelpick, stone rows', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1975, p.55. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 55. 55.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7205 5745 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC75NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6237 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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