MHG8446 - Stone Circles, Fearn
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- STONE CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH87NW 4 c. 84 77.
Referring to Fearn, Maclagan states, 'This parish has several stone circles', and OSA (1972) refers ambiguously to 'several Druidical temples in this parish'.
OSA 1792; NSA 1845; C Maclagan 1875.
No further information. Visited by OS (I S S) 29 August 1972.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2478 Text/Publication/Volume: Maclagan, C. 1875. The hill forts, stone circles and other structural remains of ancient Scotland. 135.
- --- SHG2597 Text/Publication/Volume: NSA. 1845. The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy. Vol. 14, Ross and Cromarty, 361.
- --- 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. 4, 296.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8400 7700 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH87NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | FEARN |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15269 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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