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Heights Of Docharty
Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Site Name Heights Of Docharty
Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Brae
Canmore ID 12949
Site Number NH56SW 4
NGR NH 52408 61341
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Fodderty
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH56SW 4 5240 6134
(NH 5240 6134) Standing Stone {NR}
OS 6" map, 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 the area, which falls in land which has been under the plough for several years. The present owner of the croft, who has farmed the 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 to previous field report.
Visited by OS (J B) 15 November 1976.
Note (1979)
Heights of Dochcarty NH 524 613 NH56SW 4
A standing stone 1 .4m high, 1 m broad and 0.4m thick has been removed.
RCAHMS 1979
(Name Book, Ross-shire, no. 9, p. 64)
Field Visit
No stone could be found at the point marked, east of Heights of Brae, and no information about one could be obtained.
Visited by RCAHMS (AG) 30 August 1943.
