Monument record MHG7684 - Applecross - Sacrificial Site?
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7000 4500 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG74NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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Full Description
NG74NW 6 unlocated.
There is a standing stone with a hole in it in the middle of a stone circle at Applecross.
J J Vernon 1911.
No trace of this stone circle and standing stone could be found,but according to Mr. Macrae, (Mr Macrae, Blind Institute, Inverness) around 1656 bulls were being sacrificed in Applecross to pagan gods, at these stone circles. After this practice was stamped out by the clergy, the stones making up these circles were destroyed.
Visited by OS (R D) 28 April 1965.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG274 Text/Publication/Article: Vernon, J J. 1911. 'Betrothal and other perforated stones', Trans Hawick Archaeol Soc 1911, p.57-9. Trans Hawick Archaeol Soc. 57-9. 58.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
