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Islay, Branhunisary
Cup Marked Stone (Prehistoric), Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Site Name Islay, Branhunisary
Classification Cup Marked Stone (Prehistoric), Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 37544
Site Number NR34NE 21
NGR NR 37134 46034
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/37544
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kildalton And Oa
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR34NE 21 3713 4603.
NR 373 462 A standing stone, 4ft high by 4ft wide and 2ft thick is situated west of the path from Port Ellen to Kilbride.
S Pearce 1959.
NR 3714 4603 A standing stone situated on a level terrace in undulating moorland. It is angular measuring 1.2m high, 0.9m broad and 0.5m thick. Near ground level on its north side is a cup mark of uncertain date 8cms in diameter and 4cms deep.
Surveyed at 1:10000.
Visited by OS (TRG) 3 June 1978.
Field Visit (June 1975)
NR 371 460. In broken ground 670m SW of Brahunisary there is a large earthfast boulder measuring 2.9m in girth at ground-level and 1.4m in height. Low down on its N face, and just visible it above the turf, there is a single cup-mark 120mm in diameter and 40 mm deep.
RCAHMS 1984, visited June 1975
