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Beul An Lochain
Stone Circle (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)(Possible), Stone Setting (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)
Site Name Beul An Lochain
Classification Stone Circle (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)(Possible), Stone Setting (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)
Canmore ID 91652
Site Number NC96SE 77
NGR NC 994 638
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/91652
- Council Highland
- Parish Reay
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
NC96SE 77 994 638
? Stone circle. Diameter: 17m. Circular setting of at least six irregularly shaped stones, showing through peat and heather. Stones up to 0.2m high and the largest is 0.4m long. Elevation 175 ft OD.
R Mercer 1985, no.48
Mon. no. FOR 4 This apparently previously unrecorded site comprised six irregularly shaped stones, the largest being no more than 0.4m high as it protrudes above the surrounding peat. The site is set in an area of level ground between two conjoining streams 2.5Kms inland from the Dounereay AERE.
R Mercer 1985
A pre-afforestation survey by AOC (Scotland) Ltd could not locate the stone setting at the given location.
A Smith and D Rankin, AOC (Scotland) Ltd, November 1995; NMRS MS 738/25
