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Grey Stone, Mybster

Standing Stone (Prehistoric)(Possible)

Site Name Grey Stone, Mybster

Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)(Possible)

Alternative Name(s) Clach Ghlaise

Canmore ID 8343

Site Number ND15SE 9

NGR ND 1678 5269

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

Archaeology Notes

ND15SE 9 1678 5269.

(ND 1678 5269) Grey Stone (NR)

OS 6" map, (1960)

Grey Stone (NAT)

OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)

Grey Stone, formerly 'Clach Ghlaise' appears to be natural but is said to be one of the standing stones marking the site of a grave. It was split by blasting a few years before 1872.

Name Book 1872.

As described above. The only other stones in the area are clearance heaps. No further information is known concerning the alleged tradition of this stone.

Visited by OS (N K B) 10 November 1965.

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