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Braes Of Doune
Hammer(S) (Stone)
Site Name Braes Of Doune
Classification Hammer(S) (Stone)
Canmore ID 24325
Site Number NN60NE 6
NGR NN 699 057
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/24325
- Council Stirling
- Parish Kilmadock
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Perthshire
NN60NE 6 699 057.
Three stones with hollowed cups, found on the Braes of Doune, from A Winter's collection, are in the Smith Insitutute Museum. One of these (Acc. No.1579) 4 3/4"x 4" x 1 3/4", is party perforated with a pecked hollow on each side. Another (Acc. No.1580), 2 3/4" x2" x 3/4", has pecked hollows on each side, while the third (Accession no.1581), 3 1/4" x 2&3/4" x 1&3/4", has a pecked hollow on one side only.
Smith Institute Catalogue 1934.
A Winter is now dead and an accurate find spot for the stones could not be ascertained. The stones are in the Smith Insitutute Museum and are listed as stone hammers (information from Mr J K Thomson, Curator,
Smith Institute Museum, Stirling).
Visited by OS (RD) 1 November 1968.
