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Islay, Tockmal
Clearance Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Islay, Tockmal
Classification Clearance Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 37584
Site Number NR34NW 1
NGR NR 3006 4789
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/37584
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kildalton And Oa
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR34NW 1 3006 4789
(NR 3006 4789) Low on the north west slope of Cnoc Mor Grasdail is a small standing stone, roughly trimmed and 2 1/2ft high, surrounded by others in what was probably a rectangle originally. It is likely to be a burial site.
Information contained in letter from W D Lamont 2 October 1957; W Lamont 1959.
A spread of earthfast and loose stones having no form or enidence of antiquity. The alleged standing stone measures 0.7m high by 0.5m wide and is not prehistoric. Possibly a spread clearance mound.
Visited by OS (JRL) 6 June 1978.
