Monument record MHG53001 - Boundary stone, Knockbreck Road, Tain

Summary

A stone marking the edge of the 1832 parliamentary constituency boundary.

Location

Grid reference NH 7848 8131 (point)
Map sheet NH78SE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish TAIN

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A boundary stone is depicted on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map c.1871 and all subsequent maps. It marks the edge of the municipal and parliamentary boundary. The stone is roughly suqare in shape and measures c.0.3m x 0.3m x 0.4m. It is marked on its north face with the letters TBB. The stone was noted during a site walkover survey in approximately the marked position, overgrown with grass and bushes. <1>

The Boundary Commission's 1832 plan of Tain is reproduced in <2> and the parliamentary boundary can be seen to coincide with the location of this stone. <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Clements, V. 10/2006. Knockbreck Road, Tain: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 2.
  • <2> Text/Publication/Volume: Oram, R D, Martin, P F, McKean, C A, Neighbour, T and Cathcart, A. 2009. Historic Tain: Archaeology and development. Paperback. Map 7, p 12.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 19 2010 1:56PM

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