Monument record MHG44730 - Possible Stone Circle, Cnoc Breac
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 0374 2787 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC02NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
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Full Description
NC02NW 9 0374 2787.
There is a possible stone circle on E side of broch at Clachtoll. About 2/3 of a circle are marked out by 8 stones. The circle is cut E-W by a dyke, leaving 2 protrate stones on N side, while two consecutive stones to the S show only at ground level. The remaining 4 are squat boulders c. 1.0m high. Spacing is even and the diameter is 12.0m. A massive rock occupies the centre, 3.0m square at the base and c. 2.0m high.
Information contained in Letter from T C Welsh, 4 July 1971.
The circle is incomplete, and corresponding stones are evident in structure of the dyke.
T C Welsh 1971.
NC 0374 2787 - A fortuitous natural arrangement.
Visited by OS (A A) 31 July 1974.
Previous field report confirmed.
Visited by OS (J B) 28 July 1980.
Welsh, T C, 1971, 'Clachtoll, stone circle', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1971, p.45, 45 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG437.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG437 Text/Publication/Article: Welsh, T C. 1971. 'Clachtoll, stone circle', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1971, p.45. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 45. 45.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
