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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDING STONES [Drumclach, Colonsay] | Standing Stones Standing Stones Standing Stones |
Mr James Mun, Drumclach Mr Duncan McNeill Drumclach Mr Hector McNeill Drumclach |
155 | Two blocks of granite each about 11 feet high, and two feet in diameter, situated about 40 feet apart and about 5 chains N. [North] of Drumclach, in the district of Lower Kilchattan, They are supposed to be very ancient, No further informatio covering them is obtainable. |
| STONE CISTS FOUND A.D. 1856 [Drumclach] | Stone Cists found A.D. 1856 Stone Cists found A.D. 1856 Stone Cists found A.D. 1856 |
Mr James Mun Drumclach Mr Duncan McNeill Drumclach Mr Hector McNeill Drumclach |
155 | In 1856 when this ground was in progress of cultivation, three objects constructed of thin slabs of stone So places as to form small chambers about 4 feet long 2 feet wide & 1 foot deep, were discovered about 1 foot under the surface, at point indicated on trace by symbol X when opened they were found empty. They are supposed to have been shore Cists. |
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Parish of Colonsay & Oronsay -- Argyllshire.
[Signature] A. McDonald 2nd Corporal R.E. [Royal Engineers]
Note Old English is written beneath Standing Stones.
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 65 - Parish of Colonsay and Oronsay, OS1/2/65
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish 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.