MHG11601 - Possible Standing Stone, Fiscary
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- STANDING STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC76SW 19 72 62.
A long recumbent stone which may have stood erect lies near 'the Fiscary cairns' (NC76SW 4-6).
A Gunn and J Mackay 1897.
A stone in a field now known as Leac Margaid is said to have been a boundary of the Priest's Croft.
H Morrison 1883.
This stone was not located during field investigation.
Visited by OS (J L D) 28 April 1960.
Not located. Visited by OS (R L) 7 July 1971.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG15167 Image/Photograph(s): Fiscary. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG15168 Image/Photograph(s): Fiscary. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG2301 Text/Publication/Volume: Gunn and Mackay, A and J (eds.). 1897. Sutherland and the Reay country: history, antiquities, folklore, topographical, regiments, ecclesiastical records, poetry and music etc. 104.
- --- SHG2538 Text/Publication/Volume: Morrison, H. 1883. Tourist's guide to Sutherland and Caithness. 86.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7200 6200 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC76SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6414 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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