MHG7684 - Applecross - Sacrificial Site?
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- STANDING STONE? (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
- STONE CIRCLE? (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG74NW 6 unlocated.
There is a standing stone with a hole in it in the middle of a stone circle at Applecross.
J J Vernon 1911.
No trace of this stone circle and standing stone could be found,but according to Mr. Macrae, (Mr Macrae, Blind Institute, Inverness) around 1656 bulls were being sacrificed in Applecross to pagan gods, at these stone circles. After this practice was stamped out by the clergy, the stones making up these circles were destroyed.
Visited by OS (R D) 28 April 1965.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7000 4500 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG74NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11739 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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