MHG9079 - Standing stones, Windhill
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- STANDING STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
Full Description
NH54NW 9 5327 4834.
Standing Stone (NR) OS 25"map, (1971)
A standing stone 2.3m high and about 0.55m square. 6.4m to the SW is a stone protruding through the turf, and measuring 0.8m by 0.5m by 0.5m high, which may possibly be the remains of a second standing stone. Resurveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (J B) 17 June 1975
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1191 Text/Publication/Article: Beaton, A J. 1883. 'Notes on ancient fortifications in the Black Isle, Ross-shire', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 17 1882-3, p.414-23. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 414-23. 416.
- --- SHG12176 Image/Photograph(s): Windhill Standing Stones.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- 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. 68.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5327 4834 (24m by 24m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | URRAY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM3127 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12704 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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