Angus HER - NO25NE0005 - KNOWHEAD

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Primary ReferenceNO25NE0005
NameKNOWHEAD
NRHE Card No.NO25NE5
NRHE Numlink 31013
HES SM No. 126
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details A pair of standing stones. The stones were first recorded by the OS and appear on both the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. The stones, the northern of which is now fallen, are situated at the east end of a low natural mound on the south-facing slope 260m south of Knowehead steading. The upright stone is 2.2 m high, x 1.2 m wide x 0.38 m deep and the fallen stone is 2 m long x 1m wide. Thom, Thom and Burl suggest a lunar alignment, possibly the Moon at the major standstill.
Last Update28/02/2024
Updated Bycpalmer
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National Grid Reference: NO 2983 5823


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Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
STONE-ROWS  A100
STANDING-STONES RECUMBENTB100