Monument record MHG44693 - Cup marked stone, Dunlichity Parish Church, Burial Ground
Summary
A gravestone, with 38 cup marks in the graveyard at Dunlichity was first reported in the late 19th century. No trace recorded in more recent investigation.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6597 3295 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH63SE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DAVIOT AND DUNLICHITY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Full Description
In the churchyard is a yellow sandstone gravestone with 38 cup-marks, and broken into two parts.
W Jolly 1882. <1>
The church is harled and in use. The burial enclosures at the E and W ends, possibly contain parts of an earlier fabric. There is no trace of the broken cup-marked gravestone, and there was no local information regarding it.
Visited by OS (A A) 21 April 1970.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG1317 Text/Publication/Article: Jolly, W. 1882. On cup-marked stones in the neighbourhood of Inverness; with an appendix on cup-marked stones in the Western Islands. Proc Soc Antiq Scot Volume 16. 300-401. 372-3; fig. 78.
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Record last edited
Jan 12 2011 4:38PM
