MHG315 - Standing Stone, Acharra
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, (1975)
One of the most impressive standing stones in Lorn is situated in a level field 180 metres NW of Achara. It measures 3.7 metres in height and 1.1 by 0.6 metres at the base, and tapers to a pointed top about 0.4 metres in thickness. The long axis lies NE and SW.
RCAHMS 1975, visited May 1967
As described. Surveyed at 1:2500 scale.
Visited by OS (D W R) 19 November 1976.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG13452 Image/Photograph(s): Achara Standing Stone.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG14280 Image/Photograph(s): Acharra. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG2659 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1975. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Argyll: an inventory of the ancient monuments: volume 2: Lorn. . 62, No. 110; pl. 9c.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 9865 5454 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM95SE |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM167 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/23333 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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