MHG8460 - Possible Standing Stone, Nigg Churchyard
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- STANDING STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH87SW 10 804 717.
Standing Stone (Site), Nigg Churchyard: No trace now remains of a 'rude, undressed stone', possibly a standing stone, which is mentioned in an account of 1835.
H Miller 1835; RCAHMS 1979, visited 1977.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2517 Text/Publication/Volume: Miller, H. 1835. Scenes and legends of the north of Scotland, or the traditional history of Cromarty. 245.
- --- SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 17, No. 120.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8040 7170 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH87SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | NIGG |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15281 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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