Monument record MHG7469 - The Twelve Sons of Jacob Stone, Wester Craiglands

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Grid reference Centred NH 7000 5700 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH75NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish AVOCH

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NH75NW 12 70 57.
A large cup-marked boulder was found in a clay-pit on the farm of Wester Craiglands. It bears twelve cup-marks, each about 2 .5" in diameter and set close together. They are locally known as 'The Twelve Sons of Jacob'.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1912.

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  • --- Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 13, No. 62.
  • --- Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1912. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 46 1911-12, p.10-14, 90-3, 177-82, 242-6, 327-43, 372-8. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 10-14, 90-3, 177-82, 242-. 93.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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