MHG11679 - Swedish Man's Grave - Dalnamain
Summary
A quadrangular standing stone protrudes from a long, low cairn of stones.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
(NH 7278 9858) Standing Stone (NR) OS 6" map, (1969)
An undressed stone on a small mound which is supposed to be a grave. Name Book 1873.
A quadrangular standing stone protrudes from a long, low cairn of stones, which may be field-gathered. The stone, which faces NNW-SSE, is 4ft 4ins high, 1ft 11ins across the base and 1ft 1ins thick. The cairn is about 2ft high. The site is locally known as 'The Swedish Man's Grave'. RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909.
The stone is as described. Turf-covered, stone mound measures 11m by 6m by 0.5m high. Visited by OS (W D J) 6 April 1964.
As described by the previous authorities; name 'The Swedish Man's Grave' is not known locally.
Visited by OS (N K B) 15 October 1980.
A walkover survey and desk-based assessment was undertaken by A Coombs at Dalnamein for the Sutherland Longhouse Project, a community engagement project hosted by Historylinks Museum, Dornoch in 2000.
Site 53: A small standing stone sits in a turf covered mound of stones. The stone is 1.2m high by 0.34m N-S by 0.6m E-W. The top part of the stone is lichen covered and the bottom has been rubbed by sheep.
Site 54: The cairn is c. 17m NW-SE and a maximum of 7m wide at the NW end. There are a few stones visible through the turf and the standing stone (53) lies at the NW end of the cairn.<1>
NGR adjusted based on 2011 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 51, No. 149.
- --- SHG3399 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 9, 117.
- <1> SHG29940 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Coombs, A.. 2020. Historylinks Museum: Dalnamain Report. Anne Coombs. 23/09/2025. Digital. Site 53.
- <2> SHG27327 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2011. Getmapping aerial photography 2011. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7278 9858 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH79NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14802 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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