Monument record MHG175 - Standing Stone, Ben Dorrery
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0600 5497 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND05SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Standing Stone (NR) OS 6" map, (1964)
On W slope of Ben Dorrery, just above base of the hill, is a slab pointed symmetrically, standing erect. It measures 3ft in height above ground, 3ft 5ins in breadth, 6ins in thickness, and faces N by E and S by W.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
This stone is as described by RCAHMS. Around its base are several flat stones, some partially turf-covered. It is just possible that the standing stone is the side of a cist, and the stones are the remains of a small cairn (about 4n diameter) but there is insufficient debris around to be certain about this.
Visited by OS (W D J) 6 April 1961.
The standing stone is as described above. The flat stones around the base do not appear to have any archaeological significance.
Visited by OS (J M) 10 July 1981.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2664 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Third report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Caithness. . 43, No. 158.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
