Monument record 1187 - MAARI, NORTH UIST
Summary
Standing stone
Location
| Grid reference | NF 86450 72920 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF87SE |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF87SE 23 8645 7292.
There is a standing stone, 2.2m high x 0.5m x 0.4m, leaning at an angle of 45 degrees to the south, at NF 7292, on the col between Maari and Crogary Mor.
As it is at the highest point on the saddle between the hills, it may possibly be a boundary marker.
Visited by OS (N K B) 18 June 1965.
Standingstone severely tilted to S 22.5cm high, 52cm broad, 45cm thick. A hole dug on the S side about 40cm deep.
Information contained in letter from Van Hoek to OS, 1980.
RCAHMS, 1928, The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, 81, No. 242 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5587.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE5587 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1928. The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. 81, No. 242.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
