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<< Other Photo Pages >> Rosskeen - Class I Pictish Symbol Stone in Scotland in Highlands

Submitted by alligator on Wednesday, 25 February 2004  Page Views: 8105

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Rosskeen Alternative Name: Roskeen, Clach a'mheirlich -- The Thief's Stone
Country: Scotland County: Highlands Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone

Map Ref: NH6809969024  Landranger Map Number: 21
Latitude: 57.691639N  Longitude: 4.214327W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4
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NH6869 : The Thief's Stone - Clach a' Mheilich by Bob Embleton
by Bob Embleton
©2010(licence)
NH6869 : Symbol Stone, Rosskeen Farm by Sandy MacLennan
by Sandy MacLennan
©2007(licence)
NH6868 : Invergordon Boating Club by Alan Reid
by Alan Reid
©2023(licence)
NH6868 : Public slipway sign by Steven Brown
by Steven Brown
©2008(licence)
NH6768 : View down the Cromarty Firth by Dave Thompson
by Dave Thompson
©2022(licence)

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 8.8km SSW 197° Woodhead Long* Chambered Cairn (NH653607)
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