Bridge of Broubster (Standing Stones) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Bridge of Broubster (Standing Stones) by thelonious

01/08/2016 – Stone ‘B‘

thelonious Aug 7, 2016

Image of Bridge of Broubster (Standing Stones) by thelonious

01/08/2016 – Stone ‘A’ with Ben Freiceadain in the distance

thelonious Aug 7, 2016

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Bridge of Broubster

Standing Stones

thelonious Aug 7, 2016

01/08/2016 – Only about 100m between these two stones but I was tired by then so it seemed like forever. Nice stones in a lovely grassy area.

Bridge of Broubster

Standing Stones

postman Aug 19, 2007

From Canmore

(A:ND 0481 6005) standing stone (NR)
(B: ND 0477 6015) Standing Stone (NR)
OS 6” map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)

The more southerly stone (’A’) is 3ft 10ins high, 2ft broad and 8ins thick. It faces ENE-WSE, and the top is pointed.
The other stone (’B’) faces N-S and is 4ft 6ins high, 2ft 1in broad and 1ft 1in to 7ins thick.
RCAHMS 1911.

These two standing stones are as described by the RCAHM.
Resurveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (R D) 3 November 1964.

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