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Rhue
Carved Stone (Neolithic)
Site Name Rhue
Classification Carved Stone (Neolithic)
Canmore ID 340472
Site Number NM68SW 4.01
NGR NM 6210 8448
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/340472
- Council Highland
- Parish Arisaig And Moidart
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Inverness-shire
Field Visit (April 2013)
NM 6210 8448 In April 2013, during a walkover survey of the Rhu Peninsula, a group of very faint markings were spotted on a stone forming part of the E-facing wall of a ruined stone building. The markings could only be seen in exactly the right lighting conditions. The stone is of basalt and the markings, incised diamond shapes and cross-patterns
The ruined building is a couple of hundred years old and appears to be a rebuild of an earlier one. Many other stones are scattered close to the building, but without further investigation there is nothing that can definitely be construed as a Neolithic feature. The incised stone appears to have been used simply as a building stone. Following discussions with Treasure Trove officers and the landowner, the stone, which was not in any original context but was in a vulnerable location, has been moved to the Land, Sea and Islands Centre in Arisaig.
Report: Highland HER, Lochaber Archive and RCAHMS
Ken Bowker, 2013
(Source: DES)
