MHG4412 - Possible Stone Circle - Rath of Kingussie
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- STANDING STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
- MOOT (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH70SE 4 75 00.
The Rath of Kingussie, a circle of standing stones used for judicial purposes. In 1380 Alexander Stewart, Lord of Badenoch held a court of regality here. "The Raich is still known, but the stones are gone". Henshall (A S Henshall 1963) suggests that the stones "may be the remains of a chambered cairn."
A S Henshall 1963; J Logan 1886; I F Grant 1630; A Macpherson 1893.
Local enquiries failed to produce any information regarding this site. Visited by OS (R L) 29 November 1966.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG2287 Text/Publication/Volume: Grant, I F. 1930. The Social and Economic Development of Scotland before 1603. 57.
- --- SHG2486 Text/Publication/Volume: Macpherson, A. 1893. Church and Social Life. 121.
- --- SHG3174 Text/Publication/Article: Logan, J. 1886. On the laws or duns of Scotland. SHG2270. 284-8. 287.
- --- SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. i.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 7500 9999 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN79NE |
| Civil Parish | KINGUSSIE AND INSH |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14078 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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