Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir
ND17684488

Also known as:

Hill of Rangag

Nearest town:

Wick (19km ENE)

OS reference:

ND17684488

OS sheets:

11, 12

Latitude:

58° 23' 5.44 N

Longitude:

3° 24' 28.85 W

Added to TMA by

markj99

Images (6)
Fieldnotes (2)
Links (3)

Images

Image of Rangag West (Standing Stone / Menhir) by markj99

Rangag Standing Stone viewed from S.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Sep 10, 2021

Image of Rangag West (Standing Stone / Menhir) by markj99

Rangag Standing Stone viewed from W.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Sep 10, 2021

Image of Rangag West (Standing Stone / Menhir) by markj99

Rangag Standing Stone viewed from E.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Sep 10, 2021

Image of Rangag West (Standing Stone / Menhir) by markj99

Rangag West Standing Stone viewed from W.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Jan 20, 2021

Image of Rangag West (Standing Stone / Menhir) by markj99

Rangag West Standing Stone viewed from N. The c. 10 degree lean and the ovine guards are evident.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Jan 20, 2021

Image of Rangag West (Standing Stone / Menhir) by markj99

Rangag West Standing Stone viewed from E. Note the packing stones at the base.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Jan 20, 2021

Articles

Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir

markj99 Sep 10, 2021

Visited 06.09.21

Rangag West Standing Stone is still maintaining its E lean as noted in passing by from Thurso.

Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir

markj99 Jan 20, 2021

Rangag West Standing Stone is erected c. 30 yards N of Rangag Farm on the A9, about 7.5 miles N of Latheron on the A9. The tall stone can easily be seen from the A9, 40 yards to the E.
The stone is a square pillar measuring c. 9.5 feet high with a 2.75 x 2.75 feet cross-section according to Canmore ID 8274 (go to Links). It has a c. 10 degree lean to the E. Some packing stones have been placed on the E base to support the heavy stone which is securely earthfast.
My visit was in 2012 however it is still visible on Google Maps Street View so I assume the leaning Rangag West Standing Stone is still standing.
Rangag East lies 0.5 mile E up the track which starts at Rangag Farm. It is listed under Canmore ID 8222 (go to Links) as Rhianacoil.

Directions: The stone is on the A9 7.5 miles N of Latheron beside Rangag Farm. There is room to park near the farm to take a closer look. To reach Rangag East follow the straight track at the N end of Rangag Farm for about 0.5 mile. Rangag East is within 10 yards of the track on the right c. 30 yards before a fork in the track. (I haven’t visited Rangag East. The directions were taken from OS mapping using Canmore’s Grid Reference.)

Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir

markj99 Jan 20, 2021

Street View of Rangag West

Street View of Rangag West

Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir

markj99 Jan 20, 2021

Canmore ID 8222

Rangag East (Rhianacoil) Standing Stone

Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir

markj99 Jan 20, 2021

Canmore ID 8274

Rangag West Standing Stone

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