MHG2190 - Standing Stone - Langstane
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, (1976)
A large standing stone of blue Caithness flag, 6ft 6ins high, 3ft broad at its base and 2ft 8ins at its apex, and 1ft 4ins thick, facing NNW-SSE.
RCAHMS 1911.
The stranding stone was scheduled in 1939.
As described. Visited by OS (N K B) 27 April 1967.
The standing syone was rescheduled by Historic Environment Scotland in 2016 to better reflect its location. <1> <2>
The GIS spatial data was amended in 2017 to its location as seen on 2009 APs. <3>`
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- 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. . 187, No. 575.
- <1> SHG27648 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2016. Changes to the schedule of Monuments 01/09/2016. Historic Environment Scotland. Digital.
- <2> SHG27656 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2016. Amended entry in the Schedule of Monuments: SM501: Langstane, standing stone 40m S of. Historic Environment Scotland. Digital.
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3243 4164 (25m by 25m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34SW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM501 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/9024 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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