MHG2538 - Standing Stones, Appat Hill
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- STONE ALIGNMENT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Standing Stones (NR) OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)
There are four of these standing stones. They were placed so as to form certain angles. They also appear something like the letter 'T' and two of them are placed E and W of the other two N and S. They are situated on the highest part of the hill. This is supposed to be a sepulchral monument.
Name Book 1872.
No further info was obtained during field investigation. No indications of former positions of these stones were seen in area.
Visited by OS (W D J) 8 April 1961.
Standing Stones (NR) (sites of) OS 6" map, (1964)
No change. Visited by OS (J M) 10 July 1981.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0997 5435 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND05SE |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7751 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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