Monument record MHG8900 - Standing Stone (site), Heights of Docharty
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5240 6134 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | FODDERTY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NH56SW 4 5240 6134.
Standing Stone {NR} OS 6"amap, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1907)
This stone stood 4' 6" high, 3' 3" broad by 1' 4" thick.
Name Book 1876.
There is now no trace of this stone in area, which falls in land which has been under plough for several years. The present owner of croft, who has farmed land for 37 years, cannot remember ever having seen or heard of such a stone.
Visited by OS (R B) 14 July 1965.
Standing Stone (NR) (site of) OS 6"map, (1969)
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 15 November 1976.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 17, No. 117.
- --- SHG3399 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 9, 64.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
