MHG53434 - Cup marked boulder, Camas Luinie
Summary
A huge earthfast boulder with two shallow cups at its high point.
Type and Period (1)
- CUP MARKED STONE (Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
John and Trina Wombell noted a huge earthfast boulder, c.2.5m diameter and standing c.1.5m high, one of a group of three cup marked boulders in this area. It is of mica schist but coarser grained than the other two boulders. There are two shallow cups c.75mm diameter at the boulder's high point. <1><2>
This cup marked rock was previously identified in 2007 by George Currie. It is described as "A prominent boulder 1.5m high and 90m W of NH92NW1 (MHG7094) [bearing] two cup marks both 50 x 18mm. This [is] probably the same boulder mentioned by N Macrae." <3>
There are now three cup marked boulders recorded in this group, plus one to the south, so it remains unclear which of these was the second one mentioned by Macrae. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG24674 Text/Correspondence: Wombell, J. 08/02/2010. Email from John Wombell regarding cup marked stones at Loch Long. Yes. Digital.
- <2> SHG24641 Image/Photograph(s): Wombell, J. 2010. Photographs of cup marked stones. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <3> SHG24587 Text/Publication/Serial: Millburn, P (ed). 2008. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland - New Series, Volume 8, 2007. Paper (Original). p 117.
- <4> SHG23297 Verbal Communication: Tilbury, S. Comment by Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NG 94409 29100 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG92NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KINTAIL |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12008 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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