MHG62101 - Standing stone - near Clach Mhic Mhios, Glen Loth
Summary
The stub of a standing stone near Clach Mhic Mhios, Glen Loth.
Type and Period (1)
- STANDING STONE? (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The stub of a standing stone near Clach Mhic Mhios, Glen Loth (see MHG9980). Possibly one of those referred to in the OSA.
Near the large standing stone are two stones of smaller size erected "in the same manner". <1>
Situated on a slight eminence on the moor, to the E of the hill road from Loth to Kildonan, is a standing stone of red sandstone. It is 11' high, 4' 11" broad where broadest about 7' from the ground, 2' 9" broad at the base, and 1'3" thick. It faces ESW and WNW. It is known as the 'Clach Mhic Mhios'. <2>
This stone is as described above. The two smaller stones mentioned were not located.
Visited by OS (E G C) 4 June 1961 and (J B) 20 April 1976.
The stub of the standing stone was visited and photographed by D Scott in 2014. <3>
The position of the stone has been estimated fom comparing the photogarph taken by D Scott with aerial photographs taken in 2013. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG2606 Text/Publication/Volume: Sir John Sinclair (ed.). 1791-9. The statistical account of Scotland, drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes. Vol. 6, 321.
- <2> SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 163, No. 474; illust..
- <3> SHG28609 Text/Correspondence: Scott, D.. 2014. Email and photographs regarding sites in Glen Loth. Unaffiliated. Yes. Digital.
- <4> SHG27384 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2014. Getmapping aerial photography 2014. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9395 1508 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC91NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LOTH |
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