MHG2360 - Standing Stone, Gindie Geos
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- STANDING STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The base of a standing stone which was broken about 1860 is a schist block 4 to 5ft in width and 9ins thick facing NE and SW. It has been excavated to a depth of about 2ft.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
RCAHMS 1911; C E Batey 1982; Visited by OS 10 September 1965 and 22 July 1982. <1><2>
During a nearby watching brief in June 2009 it was observed that a fairly recent trench had been dug to reveal the remaining section of this stone, broken off at ground level. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1960 Text/Report: Batey, C E. 1982. Caithness coastal survey 1982: interim reports 1980-2. . No. 85.
- --- 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. . 18, No. 46.
- <3> SHG24440 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C. 06/2009. Land to the NE of Seaview, Auckengill, Wick: Archaeological Watching Brief. Unaffiliated. Digital. p 3.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3730 6385 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND36SE |
| Civil Parish | CANISBAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/2 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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