Monument record MHG2360 - Standing Stone, Gindie Geos

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Grid reference Centred ND 3730 6385 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND36SE
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish CANISBAY
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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The base of a standing stone which was broken about 1860 is a schist block 4 to 5ft in width and 9ins thick facing NE and SW. It has been excavated to a depth of about 2ft.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
RCAHMS 1911; C E Batey 1982; Visited by OS 10 September 1965 and 22 July 1982. <1><2>

During a nearby watching brief in June 2009 it was observed that a fairly recent trench had been dug to reveal the remaining section of this stone, broken off at ground level. <3>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Text/Report: Batey, C E. 1982. Caithness coastal survey 1982: interim reports 1980-2. . No. 85.
  • --- 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. . 18, No. 46.
  • <3> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C. 06/2009. Land to the NE of Seaview, Auckengill, Wick: Archaeological Watching Brief. Unaffiliated. Digital. p 3.

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Record last edited

Aug 17 2009 3:19PM

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