MHG3744 - Leachkin
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- None recorded
Full Description
NH64SW 7 63 44.
The hollow stone lies on the summit of the ridge of Leachkin above the Mental Hospital. The stone is flat and hollow in the centre resembles in size and shape a child's coffin. The greater part remains but the foot is broken or weathered away. At one end it used to be hooded over like a cradle and was known variously as Cradle - stone and Clach-na-shia (Fairies' stone)
ISSFC 1885.
Local enquiries failed to find any knowledge of this stone or its location.
Visited by OS (W D J) 28 March 1962.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6300 4400 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SW |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13554 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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