Monument record MHG2538 - Standing Stones, Appat Hill
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0997 5435 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND05SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Standing Stones (NR) OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)
There are four of these standing stones. They were placed so as to form certain angles. They also appear something like the letter 'T' and two of them are placed E and W of the other two N and S. They are situated on the highest part of the hill. This is supposed to be a sepulchral monument.
Name Book 1872.
No further info was obtained during field investigation. No indications of former positions of these stones were seen in area.
Visited by OS (W D J) 8 April 1961.
Standing Stones (NR) (sites of) OS 6" map, (1964)
No change. Visited by OS (J M) 10 July 1981.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG3372 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 4, 139.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
