MHG2867 - Stone, Clach Na Sanais
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- STONE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Clach na Sanais (NAT) (The Stone of Warning, or Whisper, or Secret).
OS 25"map, Inverness, (1870)
A rock about 12ft by 6ft by 4ft high.
Name Book 1869. <1>
Traditionally, the stone where a Cumming warned the MacIntoshes of the Cummings' plan to massacre them when the MacIntoshes were to be feasted at the Cummings' Castle of Rait. Forewarned, the MacIntoshes accepted the hospitality but massacred the Cummings - except the informer.
NSA 1845. <2>
Clach no Sanais is a large rock on the SE side of a pasture field of the dimensions stated by ONB. The tradition associated with this stone is still known locally.
Resurveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 12 August 1964.
A copy of a letter between a local resident and Historic Scotland over whether this stone could be scheduled. Historic Scotland confirmed that they would not consider the site as a candidate for scheduling. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG24816 Text/Report: Historic Scotland. 07/2010. Correspondance between Historic Scotland and Local Resident re: Clach na Sanais stone, scheduling enquiry. Historic Scotland. .
- <1> SHG3348 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 18, 9.
- <2> SHG2597 Text/Publication/Volume: NSA. 1845. The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy. Vol. 14, Inverness, 449.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7949 4923 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74NE |
| Civil Parish | CROY AND DALCROSS |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14146 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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