Blackhill
Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Site Name Blackhill
Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 46675
Site Number NS84SW 6
NGR NS 827 443
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Lesmahagow
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Clydesdale
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS84SW 6 827 443.
There was a standing stone near the similar stone on Blackhill farm (NS84SW 4) but it has been removed and is lying at the side of a fence close by.
J Young 1899
Mr L Steele (farmer, Blackhill Farm, Lesmahagow) states that before 1900 a standing stone stood in "Keeper's Park" in the area centred on NS 827 443. Several stones were found around the perimeter of this field but the stone most likely to be the original standing stone is lying under a fence, at NS 8268 4418.
Visited by OS (RD) 1 August 1966
The stone noted by OS (RD) had disappeared by 1974. No further information was obtained.
RCAHMS 1978, visited 1974
