Mull, Taoslin
Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Site Name Mull, Taoslin
Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Druim Taoslin; Ardtun; Bunessan
Canmore ID 21749
Site Number NM32SE 1
NGR NM 3973 2238
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/21749
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilfinichen And Kilvickeon
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NM32SE 1 3973 2238.
(NM 3973 2238) Stone (NR)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)
Standing Stone (NR)
OS 6" map, Argyllshire, 2nd ed., (1900)
This stone is identified as one of a series traditionally believed to be guide-posts marking the pilgrim way from Green Point to Iona.
T Maclauchlan 1865.
This stone is as described. It is not certainly prehistoric and may be a route marker as suggested.
Visited by OS (JP) 15 June 1972.
Standing Stone, Taoslin: This stone is situated in rough pasture 50m S of the road opposite Taoslin. A rectangular block of granite measuring 0.75m by 0.37m at the base and 2.1m in height, it is aligned NNW and SSE, and has a sloping top, which is highest at the N end.
RCAHMS 1980, visited 1972.
Field Visit (25 June 1943)
This site was included within the RCAHMS Emergency Survey (1942-3), an unpublished rescue project. Site descriptions, organised by county, vary from short notes to lengthy and full descriptions and are available to view online with contemporary sketches and photographs. The original typescripts, manuscripts, notebooks and photographs can also be consulted in the RCAHMS Search Room.
Information from RCAHMS (GFG) 10 December 2014.
External Reference (29 October 2003)
Scheduled as Druim Taoslin, standing stone.
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 29 October 2003.
