Nether Largie | Canmore

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Standing Stone (Prehistoric)

Site Name Nether Largie

Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 39487

Site Number NR89NW 44

NGR NR 8279 9773

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/39487

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the chambered cairn with the remains of the standing stone and stone circles and the farmstead adjacent, taken from the ESE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the chambered cairn with the remains of the standing stone and stone circles and the farmstead adjacent, taken from the ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/6/2006

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General oblique aerial view of the Kilmartin valley centred on the remains of the chambered cairn, standing stones, stone setting and cairns and the farmstead and school, taken from the S.

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General oblique aerial view of the Kilmartin valley centred on the remains of the chambered cairn, standing stones, stone setting and cairns and the farmstead and school, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/6/2006

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General oblique aerial view of the Kilmartin valley centred on the remains of the chambered cairn, standing stones, stone setting and cairns and the farmstead and school, taken from the S.

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General oblique aerial view of the Kilmartin valley centred on the remains of the chambered cairn, standing stones, stone setting and cairns and the farmstead and school, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/6/2006

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Kilmartin, general view, showing Ri Cruin and Nether Largie. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. This image has been produced from a print.

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Kilmartin, general view, showing Ri Cruin and Nether Largie. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. This image has been produced from a print.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

28/7/1948

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circles with the remains of the standing stone adjacent, taken from the SE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circles with the remains of the standing stone adjacent, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/6/2006

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the chambered cairn with the remains of the standing stone and the school and farmstead adjacent, taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the chambered cairn with the remains of the standing stone and the school and farmstead adjacent, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/6/2006

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General oblique view of the valley showing the remains of the standing stones and cairns at Kilmartin, and the school and farmstead, taken from the SE.

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General oblique view of the valley showing the remains of the standing stones and cairns at Kilmartin, and the school and farmstead, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

22/11/2001

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General oblique aerial view of the Kilmartin valley centred on the remains of the chambered cairn, standing stones, stone setting and cairns and the farmstead and school, taken from the SSW.

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General oblique aerial view of the Kilmartin valley centred on the remains of the chambered cairn, standing stones, stone setting and cairns and the farmstead and school, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/6/2006

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

1973

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division)

Nether Largie, NR89NW 44, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Nether Largie, NR89NW 44, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the chambered cairn with the remains of the standing stone and stone circles and the farmstead adjacent, taken from the SE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the chambered cairn with the remains of the standing stone and stone circles and the farmstead adjacent, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/6/2006

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General oblique aerial view of the Kilmartin valley centred on the remains of the chambered cairn, standing stones, stone setting and cairns and the farmstead and school, taken from the S.

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General oblique aerial view of the Kilmartin valley centred on the remains of the chambered cairn, standing stones, stone setting and cairns and the farmstead and school, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/6/2006

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Nether Largie, NR89NW 44, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Nether Largie, NR89NW 44, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division)

General oblique view of the valley showing the remains of the standing stones and cairns, and the school and farmstead, taken from the SW.

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General oblique view of the valley showing the remains of the standing stones and cairns, and the school and farmstead, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

22/11/2001

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General oblique view of the valley showing the remains of the standing stones and cairns, and the school and farmstead, taken from the SSW.

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General oblique view of the valley showing the remains of the standing stones and cairns, and the school and farmstead, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

22/11/2001

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Nether Largie, NR89NW 44, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Nether Largie, NR89NW 44, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division)

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circles with the remains of the standing stone adjacent, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circles with the remains of the standing stone adjacent, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/6/2006

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circles with the remains of the standing stone adjacent, taken from the SSW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circles with the remains of the standing stone adjacent, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/6/2006

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the chambered cairn with the remains of the standing stone and stone circles and the farmstead adjacent, taken from the ESE.

General oblique aerial view of the Kilmartin valley centred on the remains of the chambered cairn, standing stones, stone setting and cairns and the farmstead and school, taken from the S.

General oblique aerial view of the Kilmartin valley centred on the remains of the chambered cairn, standing stones, stone setting and cairns and the farmstead and school, taken from the S.

Kilmartin, general view, showing Ri Cruin and Nether Largie. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. This image has been produced from a print.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circles with the remains of the standing stone adjacent, taken from the SE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the chambered cairn with the remains of the standing stone and the school and farmstead adjacent, taken from the S.

General oblique view of the valley showing the remains of the standing stones and cairns at Kilmartin, and the school and farmstead, taken from the SE.

General oblique aerial view of the Kilmartin valley centred on the remains of the chambered cairn, standing stones, stone setting and cairns and the farmstead and school, taken from the SSW.

Nether Largie, NR89NW 44, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the chambered cairn with the remains of the standing stone and stone circles and the farmstead adjacent, taken from the SE.

General oblique aerial view of the Kilmartin valley centred on the remains of the chambered cairn, standing stones, stone setting and cairns and the farmstead and school, taken from the S.

Nether Largie, NR89NW 44, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

General oblique view of the valley showing the remains of the standing stones and cairns, and the school and farmstead, taken from the SW.

General oblique view of the valley showing the remains of the standing stones and cairns, and the school and farmstead, taken from the SSW.

Nether Largie, NR89NW 44, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circles with the remains of the standing stone adjacent, taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circles with the remains of the standing stone adjacent, taken from the SSW.

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Administrative Areas

Council Argyll And Bute
Parish Kilmartin
Former Region Strathclyde
Former District Argyll And Bute
Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes

NR89NW 44 8279 9773.

(NR 8279 9772) Standing Stone (NR)

OS 6" map, Argyllshire, 2nd ed., (1900)

This standing stone measures 4'9" x 2'10" x 10 1/2", axis NE, and leans SE. It is in a slight mound, made perhaps by ploughing round it.

M Campbell and M Sandeman 1964.

NR 8279 9774. As described.

Resurveyed at 1:2500.

Visited by OS (IA) 25 April 1973.

As described in the previous information.

Surveyed at 1/2500 on MSD.

Visited by OS (TRG) 15 February 1977.

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