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Description |
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These
stones, some of which hardly protrude from the peat, may once have
formed a rectangular setting with two outlying stones. The tallest is 1m
high. The stones lie 80m WNW of a small cairn. They are located within
the Moine Mhor raised bog, but outside the National Nature Reserve so
permission should be sought. |
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These
stones are a fine example of how the local ecology has changed
drastically since the heyday of the Bronze Age in Kilmartin Valley. At
the time that these stones were erected it is supposed that they were
surrounded by good fertile agricultural land- the climate then appeared
to worsen allowing peat to take over the valley floor to the depth of
many feet. It was only at the beginning of the 19th Century that peat
cutting exposed many monuments buried by the peat. |
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Excavation Details |
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Not yet excavated.
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Access /
Ownership |
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This
site is on private land and permission should be sought. |
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Published References |
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- Campbell & Sandeman, 26, no.173
- RCAHMS Argyll vol. 6 no. 211
- PSAS 95(1960-1) p26 no. 173
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