Monument record MHG11839 - Standing stone, Drumdivan
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7806 8990 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
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Full Description
NH78NE 7 7808 8990.
Standing Stone (NR) OS 6" map, Sutherland, 2nd ed., (1907)
In Camore Wood, about 170 yards SE of E end of Loch-an-treel, is a standing stone - a large monolith of sandstone, roughly quadrangular at base, tapering to a point at its upper extremity. It is 8' 9" in height above ground, 2' 5" across W face at base, and 1' 10" across N. RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909. <1>
A standing stone, as described by RCAHMS.
Visited by OS (A A) 31 March 1971.
Ploughed right to v edge of 5m exclusion zone - 12/2003
Dornoch Heritage Soc Site 1
Photographs of this stone were submitted to the HER in November 2010. D Scott reports that there are cup marks at the base of the stone, but these are not evident on photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> 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. . 51, No. 148.
- <2> SHG25031 Image/Photograph(s): Scott, D. 2010-11. Photographs and information from Douglas Scott. Colour. Yes. Digital.
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Record last edited
Dec 7 2010 10:38AM
