MHG64796 - Memorial stone - Sron Ard Ghoibhle
Summary
A memorial stone to the east survives.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A walkover survey and desk-based assessment for the National Trust estate at Torridon was carried out by J Wordsworth and J Harden between 1996 and 2002.
What may have been the coffin cairn by the roadside dedicated to Duncan Darroch has probably been used as a quarry pit for the road, but a memorial stone just to the east survives.
"THIS STONE WAS ERECTED IN 1912 BT ANN …. OF DUNCAN DARROCH OF GOUROCK AND TORRIDON IN MEMORY OF THE DEVOTION AND AFFECTION SHOWN BY ONE HUNDRED MEN ON THE ESTATE OF TORRIDON WHO AT THEIR OWN REQUEST CARRIED HIS BODY FROM THE HOUSE HERE ON ITS WAY TO INTERMENT IN THE FAMILY BURYING PLACE AT GOUROCK" <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21916 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J. & Harden, J.. 2002. Torridon Archaeological Survey 1996-2002. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS). 13/01/2003. Paper and Digital. TOR077.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8897 5666 (8m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG85NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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