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Kilmory Castle
Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Site Name Kilmory Castle
Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Kilmory Castle Policies
Canmore ID 39381
Site Number NR88NE 14
NGR NR 86736 86524
NGR Description Centre
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/39381
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilmichael Glassary
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR88NE 14 8674 8652
See also NR88NE 30.00.
(NR 8674 8652) Stone (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1924)
This standing stone, situated near drives and burn at edge of shrubbery in Kilmory estate, measures 6'9" x 2'10" x 7", axis NW. Flaky shale, badly weathered, slightly sloped top.
M Campbell and M Sandeman 1964
A standing stone, as described.
Visited by OS (D W R) 13 June 1973.
NR 8673 8652. No change to the report of 13 June 1973.
Surveyed at 1/2500 on MSD.
Visited by OS (B S) 31 January 1977.
Field Visit (June 1979)
This standing stone is situated at the junction of two driveways leaving Kilmory Castle (Campbell and Sandeman 1964); aligned NNW - SSE, it measures 0.9m by 0.18m at the base and rises with straight sides to a pointed top at a height of 2.03m. Other upright stones in the castle policies are probably garden features of relatively recent date.
RCAHMS 1988, visited June 1979.
Field Visit (25 February 2019)
The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed.
