Monument record MHG8973 - Knockancurin

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 5820 6522 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH56NE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KILTEARN

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Full Description

NH56NE 17 5820 6522.

At NH 5820 6522, lying at NE side of a field gate and obviously moved from another position, is a sub-rectangular cup-marked slab measuring 1.4m by 0.6m by 0.2m thick. The flat upper surface bears at least 30 weathered cup-marks 1.5m deep at best. Two additional cup-marks are positioned on S edge of the stone. Also on the stone's upper surface are two dumb-bell shaped marks measuring approximately 0.20m by 0.08m.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (J B) 12 March 1980

An illustration of the decorated upper surface of the Knockancurin cup marked stone. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Image/Illustration: Wombell, J. 2009-10. Illustrations of cup marked stones. Yes. CMS255.

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Record last edited

Dec 17 2010 1:33PM

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