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Achvarasdal Lodge

Standing Stone(S) (Prehistoric)

Site Name Achvarasdal Lodge

Classification Standing Stone(S) (Prehistoric)

Alternative Name(s) Achvarasdal House

Canmore ID 7390

Site Number NC96SE 8

NGR NC 9833 6472

NGR Description NC 9833 6472 and NC 9833 6471

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Reay
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Caithness
  • Former County Caithness

Archaeology Notes

NC96SE 8 9833 6472 and 9833 6471.

(A: NC 9833 6472 B: NC 9833 6471) Standing Stones (NR) (fallen)

OS 6"map, (1963)

Two monoliths which have evidently been standing stones at one time lie fallen some 60 yds NE of the garden at Achvarasdal Lodge. One is 11ft 10ins in length, square in section, and 2ft 6ins across. The other, some 60ft to the S, is 11ft 6ins in length, rectangular in section, and 2ft 5ins across.

RCAHMS 1911.

These two large stones are as described above.

Surveyed at 1:2500.

Visited by OS (R D) 13 November 1964.

No change.

Visited by OS (J M) 19 August 1981

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