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Ben-a-chielt

Carved Stone Ball

Site Name Ben-a-chielt

Classification Carved Stone Ball

Alternative Name(s) Benicheillt

Canmore ID 8115

Site Number ND13NE 4

NGR ND 19 37

NGR Description ND c. 13 37

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

ND13NE 4 c. 19 37.

A type 4a (six knobs, not very prominent) carved stone ball, 'found in a peat moss on the hill of Benicheillt' is in the Royal Museum of Scotland (RMS, AS 15). (Name: Red Moss published on OS 1:10,000 map 1976 at ND 192 376.)

Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1881; D N Marshall 1979.

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