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Beachmeanach

Cup Marked Stone (Prehistoric)

Site Name Beachmeanach

Classification Cup Marked Stone (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 38588

Site Number NR64SE 6

NGR NR 6929 4193

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 6 6929 4193.

(NR 6924 4196) A cup-marked boulder lies a little over 800m SE of Beachmeanach and 275m SE of Achapharick ruins at a height of 105m OD. Measuring 1.5m by 0.9m, and with its upper surface flush with the ground, it lies 23m N of the Allt Achapharick and 68.5m E of a N-S head-dyke. At least thirteen cups.

RCAHMS 1971.

This cup-marked boulder is as described by RCAHMS.

Surveyed at 1:10 000.

Visited by OS (J B) 12 December 1977.

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