The SCAPE Trust

Condition

Priority	6
Site type	STANDING STONE
Period
Canmore ID	2
HER ID	MHG2360
Authority	Highland

Description

Description
The base of a standing stone which was broken about 1860 is a schist block 4 to 5ft in width and 9ins thick facing NE and SW. It has been excavated to a depth of about 2ft. Surveyed at 1:2500. RCAHMS 1911; C E Batey 1982; Visited by OS 10 September 1965 and 22 July 1982. During a nearby watching brief in June 2009 it was observed that a fairly recent trench had been dug to reveal the remaining section of this stone, broken off at ground level. As described. Visit by SCAPE 05.05.17
Updated description

Location

Easting	337300.00
Northing	963860.00
Projection	27700
Latitude	58.5582542
Longitude	-3.0792787

Submitted photographs

Image	Date	Caption	User
	05/05/2017	Base of standing stone, exposed in recently-dug trench	training1

Submitted updates

Update id

Date

User

2971

05/05/2017

CaithnessCZAS

Tidal state	Mid
Site located?	Yes
Proximity to coast edge	>50m
Coastally eroding?	not eroding
Description	The base of a standing stone which was broken about 1860 is a schist block 4 to 5ft in width and 9ins thick facing NE and SW. It has been excavated to a depth of about 2ft. Surveyed at 1:2500. RCAHMS 1911; C E Batey 1982; Visited by OS 10 September 1965 and 22 July 1982. During a nearby watching brief in June 2009 it was observed that a fairly recent trench had been dug to reveal the remaining section of this stone, broken off at ground level. As described. Visit by SCAPE 05.05.17

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