MHG8644 - Cup markings, Torran Dubh
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CUP MARKED STONE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH78SW 9 71 84.
On a knoll neighbouring Torran Dubh lay many stones and small slabs of sandstone, blackened by fire. One of these had on one side a single cup roughly picked out.
J M Joass 1868.
Not located; no further information.
Visited by OS (R D L) 15 May 1963.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1270 Text/Publication/Article: Joass, J M. 1868. 'Notice of the discovery of cists containing urns and burned bones at Torran Dubh, near Tain', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 6 1864-6, p.418-19. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 418-19. 419.
- --- 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. . 18, No. 127.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7100 8399 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | EDDERTON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14749 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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