Monument record MHG2417 - Standing Stone, Forse House
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2109 3513 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND23NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
A standing stone, rectangular in section and measuring 2ft by 1ft 2ins and 5ft 8ins high, facing NNW-SSE, stands in the corner of an enclosed wood some 200 yds ENE of the gamekeeper's house at Forse.
RCAHMS 1911.
ND 2109 3513. Although well-weathered, this standing stone has no particular archaeological character and may have been a cattle-rubbing stone, like the two similar stones to the W (ND 208 350).
Visited by OS (N K B) 12 May 1967.
(ND 2109 3513) Standing Stone (NAT) OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)
This 1.7m high stone may be prehistoric in origin.
Visited by OS (J M) 22 March 1983.
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. 287.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 31 2011 10:30AM
