Monument record MHG1915 - Standing Stone, Latheron
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2000 3369 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND23SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(A: ND 2000 3369; B: ND 1992 3374) Standing Stones (NR) (For 'B', see ND13SE 16.) (Name omitted from OS 6" map 1959.)
OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)
A massive standing stone 12ft 8ins in height, quadrangular in section, with a circumference at base of over 12ft, and of 14ft at a height of 7ft; its upper end is pointed. The base appears to be bedded in rock which outcrops nearby.
RCAHMS 1911.
A standing stone, as described by the RCAHMS.
Revised at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R L) 6 March 1968.
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. . 79, No. 288.
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 11:44AM
