Monument record MHG52510 - Boundary marker stone, Fort Augustus (2 of 12)

Summary

One of a possible 12 boundary stones thought to mark the "Government" lands of Fort Augustus.

Location

Grid reference NH 37877 08740 (point)
Map sheet NH30NE
Civil Parish BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF
Geographical Area INVERNESS

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Up to 12 boundary stones have been identified in and around Fort Augustus. These are War Department (WD) and Board of Ordnance (BO) markers. They are believed to mark the "Government" lands of Fort Augusutus. Several are inscribed with the date 1857.
In a survey report by Harry Robinson the stones are numbered BS-1 to BS-10, matching the numbers given on a plan of the stones in the HER files. A list of the stones has also been compiled by local heritage group Cill Chuimein Heritage which uses a different numbering system.
This is stone BS-2 and is one of CCH's group 8 to 11. These four stones are of similar type, being of dressed sandstone faced with fine horizontal grooves and measuring approx 25 cm in cross section. The stone lies in working agricultural land and was observed to be overgrown with grass and moss. After clearing the grass, the inscription on the east face was seen to read the date 1831 under the government arrow.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Robinson, H. 2009. Archaeological Survey: Land to the west of Stavaigers Lodge, Abbey Gardens, Fort Augustus. Highland Heritage. 04/03/2009. Digital. pp 11-15.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 30 2009 2:26PM

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