Monument record MHG7453 - Dorusdain Wood

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 9688 2176 (113m by 72m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG92SE
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KINTAIL

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NG92SE 3 968 217.

There is an exposed, glaciated rock-surface, literally covered with cup-marks, on the low ground between Lienassie (NG 9621) and Dorusduan (NG 9822).
T Wallace 1897.

In the area centred on NG 968 217 there are a number of outcrops on a low rise, five of them (A-E) bearing cup-marks.
'A' bears about 15 cup-marks some possibly due to weathering.
'B' bears 3 weathered cup-marks and possibly another two or three.
'C' bears 1 good cup-mark.
'D' bears 1 good cup-mark.
'E' bears 2 possible cup-marks.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (J M) 18 June 1974.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Wallace, T. 1896-7. 'Notes of antiquities in Loch Alsh and Kintail', PSAS, Volume 31. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotl. 86-9. 87.

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Record last edited

Feb 14 2017 10:44AM

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