Monument record MHG3744 - Leachkin
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6300 4400 (6m by 6m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SW |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Full Description
NH64SW 7 63 44.
The hollow stone lies on the summit of the ridge of Leachkin above the Mental Hospital. The stone is flat and hollow in the centre resembles in size and shape a child's coffin. The greater part remains but the foot is broken or weathered away. At one end it used to be hooded over like a cradle and was known variously as Cradle - stone and Clach-na-shia (Fairies' stone)
ISSFC 1885.
Local enquiries failed to find any knowledge of this stone or its location.
Visited by OS (W D J) 28 March 1962.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG761 Text/Publication/Article: ISSFC. 1885. 'Excursion to Craig-Phadrick and the Leachkin', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 1 1875-80, p.335-47. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 335-47. 336, 339, 340.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
