Monument record MHG6296 - Standing stone, Kildonan Farm
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 0802 9151 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH09SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
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Full Description
NH09SE 2 0803 9152.
At NH 08039152, 30m W of the track to Kildonan Farm stands a monolith, 1.4m high, 1m wide by 0.2m thick with its main axis N-S, and inclined in an easterly direction. According to local informant (Miss McNorton, Ardnessie, Dundonnell, Little Lochbroom) opinion is divided as to the purpose of this stone, some regard it as a sanctuary stone of early monastic establishment ( NH 09 SE 1 ), others as a prehistoric standing stone.
Visited by OS (R B) 5 October 1964
NH09SE 2 NH 0803 9152
This standing stone was visited during the course of a pre-afforestation survey by J Wordsworth and remains the same as is described above. The report includes photographs of the stone.
J Wordsworth 1995; NMRS MS 961/20, no. 6
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG21268 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 1995. Archaeological Survey of Proposed Plantation at Creag na Ceapaich, Dundonnell. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 20/12/1995. Digital (scanned as PDF).
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jun 29 2016 10:31AM
