MHG52518 - Boundary marker stone, Fort Augustus (10 of 12)
Summary
One of a possible 12 boundary stones thought to mark the "Government" lands of Fort Augustus.
Type and Period (1)
- BOUNDARY STONE (Erected, 19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Up to 12 boundary stones have been identified in and around Fort Augustus. These are War Department (WD) and Board of Ordnance (BO) markers. They are believed to mark the "Government" lands of Fort Augusutus. Several are inscribed with the dates 1831 or 1857.
In a survey report by Harry Robinson the stones are numbered BS-1 to BS-10, matching the numbers given on a plan of the stones in the HER files. A list of the stones has also been compiled by local heritage group Cill Chuimein Heritage which uses a different numbering system.
This is BS-10 (one of a group identified by CCH and number 8 to 11). It is similar in type to BS-2, 3 and 9, being of dressed sandstone with fine horizontal grooves and about 0.25m square in cross section. It lies in the ruined field boundary wall, but would have been mostly hidden by the wall in earlier times. There is no visible inscription, but any such inscription may have been defaced. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | NH 37721 08726 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH30NE |
| Civil Parish | BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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