MHG8969 - Cup marked stone, Swordale
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CUP MARKED STONE? (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH56NE 3 5747 6563.
In stackyard at Swordale there is a flat stone, 4 feet long by 3 broad, one side of which is covered with cup marks and other artificial hollows and channels. It is of sandstone.
ISSFC 1885.
The grieve at Swordale knew nothing of such a stone, nor could it be found in stackyard centred at NH 5747 6563.
No further information. Visited by OS (R D L) 5 May 1963.
Not located. RCAHMS 1979.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1622 Text/Publication/Article: ISSFC. 1885. 'The Black Rock in Ross-shire', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 1 1875-80, p.361-70. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 361-70. 367, 369.
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 18, No. 134.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5739 6560 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KILTEARN |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12884 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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