Monument record MHG8958 - Cup marked stones, Black Hill
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5738 6372 (54m by 94m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | KILTEARN |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NH56SE 10 5737 6370 to 5738 6376.
On NE slopes of Black Hill, at 650ft OD., there are 2 cup-marked stones at NH 5737 6370 (A) and NH 57386376 (B).
'A' is a large flat stone, 1.7m x 1m, flush with the ground, with about 40 cup-marks, 1 cup-and-ring mark and 2 cup-marks joined by a groove. This is clearly stone referred to in (PSAS 1912). <1>
'B' is an irregular-shaped boulder, 1.5m long, 0.8m wide and 0.5m high, on which about 15 cup-marks are visible. This may be stone described by Macrae (N Macrae 1923). <2>
Surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 30 June 1965.
Cup-marked Rock (NR) (Twice) OS 1:10,000map, (1971)
Stone 'A' has approximately 37 plain cup-marks, 1 cup and ring, one 'dumbell', and concentrated at its N end 10 'scoops' appearing as enlarged cups, sub circular in plan. 2 faint grooves form a cross shape on stone surface. The stones are otherwise as described above.
Visited by OS (J B) 18 November 1976.
Photographs of the cup marked stone were submitted to the HER in 2010 by D Scott. <3>
Photographs of the main cup marked stone were submitted to the HER in January 2011 by John Wombell. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- 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. . 17-18, Nos. 125, 126.
- <1> SHG627 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.
- <2> SHG2489 Text/Publication/Volume: MacRae, N. 1923. The romance of a royal burgh: Dingwall's story of a thousand years. 339.
- <3> SHG25031 Image/Photograph(s): Scott, D. 2010-11. Photographs and information from Douglas Scott. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <4> SHG25170 Image/Photograph(s): Wombell, J. 2011. Photographs of various HER sites. Colour. Yes. Digital.
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Record last edited
May 25 2016 4:37PM
