MHG8973 - Knockancurin

Summary

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Type and Period (1)

  • CUP MARKED STONE (Undated)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

NH56NE 17 5820 6522.

At NH 5820 6522, lying at NE side of a field gate and obviously moved from another position, is a sub-rectangular cup-marked slab measuring 1.4m by 0.6m by 0.2m thick. The flat upper surface bears at least 30 weathered cup-marks 1.5m deep at best. Two additional cup-marks are positioned on S edge of the stone. Also on the stone's upper surface are two dumb-bell shaped marks measuring approximately 0.20m by 0.08m.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (J B) 12 March 1980

An illustration of the decorated upper surface of the Knockancurin cup marked stone. <1>

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 5820 6522 (10m by 10m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NH56NE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish KILTEARN

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