Monument record MHG14066 - Symbol Stone, Londubh
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Location
Grid reference | Centred NG 8603 8097 (6m by 6m) (Buffered by site type) |
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Map sheet | NG88SE |
Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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Full Description
GR corrected to above by HAW. The stone lies a little to the NW of the old chapel site. It is v hard to recognise the design elements. It is now surrounded by a low fence to prevent damage during grass cutting. It lies flat as discovered as supposed to overlie a grave. It appears that the reverse may be very rough cut. A number of the earlier graves in the graveyard seem to be covered with large & heavy stones in this manner. Only one appears to obviously have the same striations as the symbol stone, although at a different angle of cutting - HAW 8/2003
Church NG88SE0010
Graveyard NG88SE0055
NB rubbing in SMR file shows v complex design within crescent - HAW 7/2003
Class 1, Crescent & v rod (from photo). Found Nov 1992, identified by Richard Hingley, retained in graveyard - HAW 7/2003
Corres 6.1994 by Mr A Mack: Stone is irregular & apparently natural (save for NW end) slab 144cm max length 43 max width with 11cm depth exposed (but overlies grave so not explored) Exposed face is considerably striated (natural) running up & down its length. The symbol is crescent & v rod, virtually intact. The visible decoration in the crescent is 3 small circular depressions in tringular formation in each wing & one side by side pair of the same not far inside each road arm and near the upper arc. There may have been some design in the crescent's centre etc etc
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG25450 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 08/2011. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Gairloch. Yes. Site 13.
- --- SHG7620 Image/Photograph(s): Generator House, Allt Thiurnaig. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7621 Image/Photograph(s): Generator House, Allt Thiurnaig. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7622 Image/Photograph(s): Turbine Pipe, Allt Thiurnaig. Digital Image. .
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Record last edited
Aug 20 2008 3:58PM