Accessibility

Font Size

100% 150% 200%

Background Colour

Default Contrast
Close Reset

Pricing Change

New pricing for orders of material from this site will come into place shortly. Charges for supply of digital images, digitisation on demand, prints and licensing will be altered. 

 

Maikle

Quern (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Maikle

Classification Quern (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 13043

Site Number NH59SE 1

NGR NH 5992 9376

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/13043

Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
Canmore Disclaimer. © Bluesky International Limited 2025. Public Sector Viewing Terms

Toggle Aerial | View on large map

Digital Images

Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Creich (Sutherland)
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Sutherland
  • Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

NH59SE 1 5992 9376.

(NH 5992 9376) Quernstone found AD 1868 (NAT)

OS 1:10,000 map, (1971)

"A quern was found while ploughing in the year 1868 which consists of a large stone flag, with a hole about 1 1/2 inches in diameter in the centre, and three other holes near the margin large enough to admit the finger".

Name Book 1874.

No further information.

Visited by OS (R D L) 4 June 1963.

References

MyCanmore Image Contributions


Contribute an Image

MyCanmore Text Contributions