MHG1218 - Standing Stone, Upper Dounreay

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STANDING STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)

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Standing Stone (NR) OS 6"map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)

This large columnar boulder is roughly quadrangular, measures 6ft in length and is about 2ft 4ins wide and thick.
RCAHMS 1911.

According to Mr Begg (G Begg, Upper Dounreay, Reay), this stone was removed in 1940 during the construction of military installations. No trace remains.
Visited by OS (N K B) 13 Novemeber 1964.

(ND 0013 6595) Standing Stone (NR) (site of) OS 6"map, (1969)

No further information. Visited by OS (J B) 7 November 1981.

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--- 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. . 108, No. 400.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 0013 6596 (10m by 10m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND06NW
Civil Parish	REAY
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/7830 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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