MHG50358 - Memorial To Peach And Horne, Geologists
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (20th Century - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
No description <1>
Visited by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project in November 2009. Quarried stone mortared blocks monument in very good condition. A bronze inscription plaque on the south elevation reads: "To Ben N Peach and John Horne who played the foremost part in unravelling the geological structures of the north west Highlands 1883-1897. An International tribute erected 1930". <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG24430 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 17. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 340.
- <1> SHG24123 Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 286575.
- <2> SHG24882 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G. & Hudson, G.. 05/2010. Assynt's Hidden Lives: An archaeological survey of the parish. AOC Archaeology Group and Historic Assynt. 01/08/2010. Digital. 136, p.130.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2491 2221 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC22SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/286575 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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