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Tiree, Caolas

Standing Stone (Prehistoric)

Site Name Tiree, Caolas

Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)

Alternative Name(s) Tiree North

Canmore ID 21490

Site Number NM04NE 14

NGR NM 0774 4835

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Tiree
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Argyll And Bute
  • Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes

NM04NE 14 0774 4835.

(NM 0774 4835) Standing Stone (NR)

OS 1:10,000 map, (1977)

Standing Stone, Caolas: This stone is situated in rough ground about 800m SW of Caolas and 200m SE of the public road. Now leaning at a considerable angle towards the NW, it measures 0.85m by 0.65m at the base and, if erect, would stand to a height of 2.85m.

RCAHMS 1980, visited 1973; New Statsitical Account (NSA Rev N MacLean) 1845.

A standing stone, as described.

Resurveyed at 1:2500.

Visited by OS (D W R) 21 June 1972.

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