Mull, Achaban House
Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Site Name Mull, Achaban House
Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 21765
Site Number NM32SW 1
NGR NM 3133 2331
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilfinichen And Kilvickeon
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NM32SW 1 3133 2331.
(NM 3133 2331) Stone (NR)
OS 1:10.000 map, (1976)
Standing Stone (NR)
OS 6" map, Argyllshire, 2nd ed., (1900)
Standing Stone, Achaban House: An impressive standing stone of red granite is situated some 8m E of Achaban House; aligned N and S, it is 2.4m high, 0.7m broad and 0.5m thick, and rises with straightish sides to a pointed top.
RCAHMS 1980, visited 1973.
This standing 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 pillar is as described. It does not appear to be prehistoric and is possibly a route marker as suggested.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (DWR) 22 April 1974.
Scheduled as Achaban House, standing stone.
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 8 September 2003.
Field Visit (28 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This site was included within the RCAHMS Emergency Survey (1942-3), an unpublished rescue project.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.
