MHG1077 - Standing Stone - Upper Borgue
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ND12NW 13 1263 2665.
Standing Stone (NR) OS 6" map, (1965)
Out on the moor at Borgue at its northerly end, and about 1/2 mile to the W of the main road to Wick, is a high standing stone. It is a slab rising 12ft 8ins ibove ground, pointed to its upper extremity, 5ft 6ins broad at greatest breadth, 3ft 5ins broad at base and 1ft 8ins in thickness. It faces W by N and E by S.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
As described above. Visited by OS (W D J) 23 June 1960
No change. Visited by OS (R L) 6 March 1968.
No change. Visited by OS (N K B) 15 November 1982.
Doug Scott says this stone is named locally as "the shepherd and his dogs". The Dogs is the name given to the SE of this (ND12NW0081) where there are 2 small features marked on the 1st & 2nd ed OS - HAW 7/2004
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1263 2665 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND12NW |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM502 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8043 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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