MHG9321 - Cross Incised Prehistoric Standing Stone, Learable Hill
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CROSS INCISED STONE (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)
- STANDING STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
Full Description
NC82SE 1 8925 2349.
(NC 8925 2349) Cross-marking Stone (NR)
OS 6"map, (1962)
A cross-marked standing stone 5'2" high, 2'8" broad and 9.5" thick. It faces east-west and bears on its upper west face a plain Latin cross 6 3/4" long by 5" across the arms, the grooves being about 1" broad. RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909
The stone is as described by the RCAHMS but some excavation appears to have taken place around the base.
Visited by OS (W D J) 19 May 1961
The standing stone is as described by the RCAHMS. An opened clearance heap abuts it on the NNE side.
Visited by OS (J B) 23 December 1976
This standing stone is visible in aerial photography taken 2009. <1>
Learable Hill, Sutherland, cross-incised standing stone
Measurements: H 1.58m, W 0.81m, D 0.24m
Stone type:
Place of discovery: NC 8925 2749
Present location: in situ.
Evidence for discovery: recorded in 1909 by RCAHMS during fieldwork for the Inventory.
Present condition: .
Description
The west face of this standing stone is incised with an equal-armed linear cross, using broad grooves.
Date: early medieval.
References: RCAHMS 1911, no 380.
Compiled by A Ritchie 2016
GIS spatial data created 2018 based on OS Master Map. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 6698.
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 133, No. 380.
- <1> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
- <2> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8925 2349 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC82SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM1803 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6698 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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