MHG7469 - Cup marked stone - The Twelve Sons of Jacob Stone, Wester Craiglands
Summary
A cup marked stone called ' The Twelve Sons of Jacob Stone' at Wester Craiglands, Rosemarkie.
Type and Period (1)
- CUP MARKED STONE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH75NW 12 70 57.
A large cup-marked boulder was found in a clay-pit on the farm of Wester Craiglands. It bears twelve cup-marks, each about 2 .5" in diameter and set close together. They are locally known as 'The Twelve Sons of Jacob'.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1912.
This panel was recorded as part of the ScRAP (Scotland’s Rock Art project) by members of NoSAS but has yet to be visited. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 13, No. 62.
- --- SHG627 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1912. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 46 1911-12, p.10-14, 90-3, 177-82, 242-6, 327-43, 372-8. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 10-14, 90-3, 177-82, 242-. 93.
- <1> SHG28055 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. 2017-. Scotland's Rock Art (ScRAP). ScRAP ID 140.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7000 5700 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH75NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | AVOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (3)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14328 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
- https://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/psas/article/view/7273/7242 (Click to view published PSAS 1912 p.93)
- https://www.rockart.scot/rock-art-database/?scrapToolsaction=datatools:panel.view_all&id=0C790802-2051-4D24-8E1D0E837B1A620A (View the ScRAP record for this site)
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