MHG8900 - Standing Stone (site), Heights of Docharty
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
NH56SW 4 5240 6134.
Standing Stone {NR} OS 6"amap, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1907)
This stone stood 4' 6" high, 3' 3" broad by 1' 4" thick.
Name Book 1876.
There is now no trace of this stone in area, which falls in land which has been under plough for several years. The present owner of croft, who has farmed land for 37 years, cannot remember ever having seen or heard of such a stone.
Visited by OS (R B) 14 July 1965.
Standing Stone (NR) (site of) OS 6"map, (1969)
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 15 November 1976.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- 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. 117.
- --- SHG3399 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 9, 64.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5240 6134 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | FODDERTY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12949 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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