MHG1268 - Standing Stone, Rhianacoil
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- STANDING STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Standing Stone (NR) OS 6" map, (1959)
A standing stone 5ft 6ins high, roughly quadrangular in section, measuring 2ft 6in by 1ft 8ins, and pointed upwards. It faces WNW-ENE. On the SE angle about 17ins from the top, a rounded disc-like protuberance about 4ins in diameter has been formed by the hollowing of the surface above and on one side and by a shallow groove across the edge beneath it.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
A standing stone generally as described by the RCAHMS, except that the protuberance is on the SW angle and it would seem to be fortuitous and not intentionally sculptured.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (I S S) 20 April 1972.
No change. Visited by OS (N K B) 6 December 1982.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1837 4512 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND14NE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8222 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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