MHG62452 - Cup marked stone - Achadh Mor (Allt an Achaid Mhoir), Loch Garve
Summary
Cup marked stone at Achadh Mor
Type and Period (1)
- CUP MARKED STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Between May and August 2012, a survey was undertaken by the North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NoSAS) to identify, survey, and record the archaeological remains at Achadh Mor, Loch Garve.
Site 22; Cup marked stone. Located just 20m to the SW of a burnt mound (site 37 NOSAS survey). A perched mica schist boulder 2m x 1.1m x 0.9m tall has 7 cups on its upper surface. Two of the cups are well defined and c100mm diameter, one being 30mm deep and the other c15mm deep; both show the faintest remains of possible relief rings. The other 5 cups are smaller. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location approximate. (T. Blackie 10/1/22)
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4192 6043 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH46SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
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