MHG1317 - Standing Stone, Rangag
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- STANDING STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
Full Description
Standing Stone (NR) OS 1;10,000 map, (1975)
A four-sided stone pillar, about 2ft 9ins square, standing to a height of 9ft 5ins above ground level. It seems to face E, and is tilted slightly towards the W. On its S face, near the W edge and about 3ft above ground level, are some raised markings which have the appearance of sculpture, but are probably natural.
RCAHMS 1911; R W Feachem 1963.
As described above. Visited by OS (R L) 9 May 1967.
No change. Visited by OS (N K B) 6 December 1982.
The ordnance map marks another stone, about 800m to the NE, ND 183451. This stone is now lost; the farmer says it was lost during the war. It is thought to be marked on a map dated 1998 so the story may be inaccurate.
See assoc. docs for SMR ND26SW0003.
Information supplied by Olaf Swarbrick, 07/06/01.
J Aitken : 03/07/01.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2187 Text/Publication/Volume: Feachem, R W. 1963. A Guide to Prehistoric Scotland. 1st. 74.
- --- 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. . 78, No. 284.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1768 4487 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND14SE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM473 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8274 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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