Killiechonich 2
Natural Feature (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Killiechonich 2
Classification Natural Feature (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 22893
Site Number NM82NE 19
NGR NM 88092 27350
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/22893
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilmore And Kilbride
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NM82NE 19 8808 2736.
(NM 8808 2736) Cup marked Rock (NR).
OS 1:10,000map, (1977)
There is a rounded, granite boulder 85 metres SW of the track leading from Killiechoinich (NM 885 275) to Glencruitten (NM 879 297), and close to the junction of two electricity transmission lines. It has in its upper surface one plain cup 50 mm in diameter and 10 mm deep.
RCAHMS 1975, visited 1975.
As described. There is also a circular cup 30 mm in diameter and 20 mm deep on the lower part of the vertical NNE face.
Surveyed at 1:10 000.
Visited by OS (J P) 7 September 1971.
Field Visit (May 1970)
There are three cup-marked stones situated between the track that leads from Killiechoinich to Glencruitten and the unnamed stream that flows from the SW end of Lochan a'Bhuilg Bhith to Loch Nell.
(2) NM 880 273. A rounded granite boulder (1m by 1m and 0.5m high), situated 265m ESE of (1) in what has at some time been a cultivated field; it lies 85m SW of the track and close to the junction of two electricity transmission lines. It has in its upper surface one plain cup, 50 mm in diameter and 10 mm deep.
RCAHMS 1975, visited May 1970.
Watching Brief (February 2010 - July 2010)
Watching briefs were kept in February and July 2010 during the excavation of trenches at several locations along a power line around Loch Feochan to the S of Oban, during work related to its refurbishment. Replacement pole trenches were located at NM 86210 27458, NM 87711 27393, NM 88061 26987, NM 88302 24777, NM 89093 24659, NM 89315 24359 and NM 85714 25710. A stay trench was excavated at NM 88064 26938 and a cable trench dug between the pole at NM 88061 26987 and a house at NM 88056 26975. The overhead line was replaced by an underground one between NM 83012 23301 and NM 82968 23223.
Nothing of archaeological significance was found in any of the trenches.
Archive and report: RCAHMS and WoSAS
Funder: Scottish and Southern Energy plc
John Lewis – Scotia Archaeology
Note (16 February 2019)
Date Fieldwork Started: 16/02/2019
Compiled by: ScRAP
Location Notes: The boulder is as described, situated in rough grazing about 85 m SW of the track and 40m SW of the telegraph pole junction. It is an erratic granite boulder with large quartzite inclusions. The features on it surface and NNE are assymetrical and natural.
