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Islay, Uiskentuie

Standing Stone (Prehistoric)

Site Name Islay, Uiskentuie

Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 37426

Site Number NR26SE 2

NGR NR 29380 63362

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Kilchoman
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Argyll And Bute
  • Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes

NR26SE 2 2938 6336.

(NR 2937 6335) Standing Stone (NR)

OS 6" map, Argyllshire, 2nd ed., (1900)

NR 2938 6335 The stone is as described. It stands at the east end of the 50ft raised beach, with commanding landward views.

Surveyed at 1:10000.

Visited by OS (J R L) 6 May 1978.

Activities

Field Visit (May 1976)

NR 293 633. A standing stone, measuring 3.0m in height and 1.4m by 0.6m at ground level, is situated on the crest of a low terrace in gently sloping arable land 450m NW of Uiskentuie. Aligned with its axis N and S, it rises with nearly vertical sides to a gabled top.

RCAHMS 1984, visited May 1976

Field Walking (17 June 2012 - 19 June 2012)

NR 3204 6024 to NR 2470 5770; NR 2218 6705 to NR 2100 5628; NR 2638 6655 to NR 2465 6604; NR 2516 6455 to NR 2748 6358; NR 1685 5200; NR 1970 5295 Walk-over surveys were undertaken at various locations on Islay between 17 and 19 June 2012 in advance of the refurbishment of sections of the island's power supply. The main stretches were: Bowmore to near Port Charlotte (NR 3204 6024 to NR 2470 5770); Ballinaby to Saligo (NR 2218 6705 to NR 2100 5628); around An Sidhean (NR 2638 6655 to NR 2465); and around Foreland (NR 2516 6455 to NR 2748 6358). Smaller investigations were centred on NR 1685 5200 and NR 1970 5295, near Portnahaven. Two previously unrecorded sites were encountered. At NR 30228 62815, close to the shore and a short distance west of Blackrock, is a small area of lazy beds. At NR 24920 58051, in a pasture field on the edge of Port Charlotte is a low, circular mound completely grassed over and measuring approximately 8-9m across and 0.4m high. Its summit is slightly dished, perhaps indicating that its interior is filled with collapsed walling although this could not be verified.

Information from Oasis (scotiaar1-130569) 15 August 2012

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