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Cradle Stone

Natural Feature (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Cradle Stone

Classification Natural Feature (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 25498

Site Number NN82SE 72

NGR NN 86545 22730

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/25498

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Perth And Kinross
  • Parish Crieff
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Perth And Kinross
  • Former County Perthshire

Archaeology Notes

NN82SE 72 8654 2272.

One of two huge erratics.

F R Coles 1911

Natural. No markings of interest.

Visited by OS 20 March 1963

Activities

Field Visit (21 August 1996)

The cradle stone is a huge boulder split into two.

Visited by RCAHMS (SDB) 21 August 1996.

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