MHG4607 - Standing Stones - Tullochgorum
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- STANDING STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH92SE 6 9670 2101 and 9671 2102.
(NH 9670 2101) Standing Stone (NR)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1903)
Two undressed stones of irregular form standing in a field on the N side of the N side of the River Spey. Traditionally Pictish.
Name Book 1871.
Two standing stones situated in a flat cultivated field with no evidence of associated structure. The E stone measures 2.3m high x 0.7 x 0.5m, the W 0.9m high x 1.1m x 0.4m.
Re-surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 16 September 1966.
Oram 1996 calls the site Lackie, Boat of Garten, and dates the stones to the Bronze Age.
Add to Bibliography:
Oram, Richard 1996. Moray and Badenoch. A Historical Guide, pp. 34 <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG3355 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 24, 10.
- <1> SHG25666 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2012. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Boat of Garten. Yes. Digital. Site 29.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9670 2102 (23m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH92SE |
| Civil Parish | DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15446 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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