Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDING STONES | Standing Stones Standing Stones Standing Stones |
Mr. N. McMillan, Teacher, Scalasaig Mr. D McNeill, Innkeeper Scalasaig Mr. D. Martin, Tenant Scalasaig |
156.05 | Applies to two small blocks of whinstone, about 3 feet high, situated on the W. [West] side of Na Leadaigean & a short distance S. [South] of Na Dromannan. They are said to be ancient standing stone; but no information concerning their origin is obtainable. |
| STONE CIST FOUND A.D. 1856 | Stone Cist found A.D. 1856 Stone Cist found A.D. 1856 Stone Cist found A.D. 1856 |
Mr. N. McMillan, Teacher Scalasaig Mr. D. McNeill, Innkeeper Scalasaig Mr. D. Martin, Tenant Scalasaig |
156.05 | This object was discovered by the present Teacher and others while the land contiguous to the School was in progress of cultivation, at a depth of about 1½ foot below the surface. It was composed of 6 stone slabs, was about 4 feet long, about 1½ foot in depth and breadth, when opened it was found to contain nothing beyond a small quantity of dry black earth. |
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Parish of Colonsay & Oronsay -- Colonsay, Argyllshire.
Surveyor's note Standing Stones Old English
A. McDonald 2nd Corpl R.E. [Second Corporal, Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 31 - Parishes of Colonsay and Oronsay, OS1/2/31
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Colonsay, and Oronsay.
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Argyll, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.