Find Spot record MHG25224 - Findspot of symbol stone (Littleferry no. 1), Littleferry Links
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8140 9649 (6m by 6m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH89NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NH89NW 2.1 814 965.
No. 1. A fragment of sandstone, of approximately square shape, found in 1872, 3 1/2 m W of Golspie, on the S side of Ferry Road, on a bare gravelly flat. It measures 7 1/2ins in length, 7 1/2ins in width, and 4 1/2ins in thickness, and is sculptured, with incised lines on one face, with two straight parallel lines and two others terminating in spiral curves in the centre, probably forming part of the rectangular symbol. RCAHMS 1911.
This stone (0.20m x 0.19m x 0.09m) is in Dunrobin Museum No.11. Information from R Jones 1980.
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. . 18, No. 46.
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Record last edited
Nov 4 2010 11:38AM
