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Arran, North Blairmore

Standing Stone (Prehistoric)

Site Name Arran, North Blairmore

Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 40168

Site Number NS03SW 13

NGR NS 02934 32791

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council North Ayrshire
  • Parish Kilbride
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Cunninghame
  • Former County Buteshire

Archaeology Notes (1973 - 1977)

NS03SW 13 0293 3278.

(NS 0292 3279) Standing Stone (NR).

OS 6" map, (1924)

This standing stone is considered monumental. A cist, containing an urn, was discovered near it (ONB 1864). (See NS03SW 17). It is oriented N-S, and is 4ft 5ins in height by 6ft in breadth (Balfour 1910).

Sources: Name Book 1864; J Balfour 1910.

NS 0293 3278 A standing stone 2.0m broad, 0.5m thick and 1.8m high.

Surveyed at 1:10 000 on MSD.

Visited by OS (B S) 25 October 1977.

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Note (29 October 2018)

The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed.

HES Survey and Recording 29 October 2018

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