Halsary
Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Site Name Halsary
Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 8228
Site Number ND14NE 3
NGR ND 1764 4923
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8228
- Council Highland
- Parish Watten
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND14NE 3 1764 4923.
(ND 1764 4923) Standing Stone (NR)
OS 6" map, (1959)
A large, grey schistose slab, now spilt vertically into three portions. It faces NW-SE and measures 4ft 7ins high, 2ft 9ins to 3ft 6ins broad, and 1ft 5ins thick.
RCAHMS 1911.
A standing stone as described. Stone packing is visible in a hollow around the base.
Sureveyd at 1:10,000
Visited by OS (I S S) 23 March 1972.
No change.
Visited by OS (N K B) 6 December 1982.
Field Visit (28 September 2016 - 29 September 2016)
ND 18064 49600 A walkover survey was carried out, 28–29 September 2016, in advance of woodland felling on the potential site of the Halsary Wind Farm, Mybster. The survey aimed to identify a scheduled standing stone and a possible shieling hut, which had not been located during an environmental impact assessment. The two standing stones which form the scheduled monument (SAM5301) were located and accurate co-ordinates taken. The possible shieling hut identified on the 1st Edition OS map surveyed in 1871 (published in 1877), was not located and it is likely no
surface traces of this feature now survive.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: Scottish Power Renewables
Peta Glew – Northlight Heritage
(Source: DES, Volume 17)
