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Beachmeanach

Cup Marked Stone (Prehistoric)

Site Name Beachmeanach

Classification Cup Marked Stone (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 38587

Site Number NR64SE 5

NGR NR 6910 4280

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Killean And Kilchenzie
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Argyll And Bute
  • Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes

NR64SE 5 6910 4280.

(NR 6911 4280) A cup-marked stone, 230m E of Beachmeanach, is now incorporated in the NE corner of one of the ruined buildings of High Beachmeanach. Measuring 0.8m by 0.7m and 0.4m high, it bears on its upper surface twelve cups, two of which are linked by a short channel to form a dumb-bell figure.

RCAHMS 1971.

This cup-marked stone is as described by RCAHMS.

Surveyed at 1:10 000.

Visited by OS (J B) 13 December 1977.

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