MHG2757 - Possible Stone Circle, Crasky
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- STONE CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
- CUP MARKED STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
(Area: NH 302 340) Twenty yards from the farmhouse at Crasky and some 200 yds. above the river Cannich: A mound surrounded by 14 stones (one 6'8" long and 'recently upright') set in a circle 36 yds. in diam; on the mound (and 2 yds. from the 6'8" stone) a prostrate stone with 27 cup-marks, 9'8 1/2" x 14' x 1'9". Reported to Jolly: not seen by him.
W Jolly 1882
No mound, circle of stones or cup-marked stone answering Jolly's description could be found near Craskie. Position of feature probably incorrectly reported to Jolly.
Visited by OS (N K B) 18 October 1966
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3020 3400 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH33SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12260 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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