Scheduled Monument
Borvemore,standing stone and site of stone circle,ScaristaSM5338
Status: Designated
Documents
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The legal document available for download below constitutes the formal designation of the monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. The additional details provided on this page are provided for information purposes only and do not form part of the designation. Historic Environment Scotland accepts no liability for any loss or damages arising from reliance on any inaccuracies within this additional information.
Summary
- Date Added
- 17/02/1992
- Type
- Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain); standing stone; stone circle or ring
- Local Authority
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Parish
- Harris
- NGR
- NG 02050 93909
- Coordinates
- 102050, 893909
Description
The monument is a standing stone and the remains of a stone circle situated in a pasture field overlooking the sea.
S of single upright stone (2m high, 0.8m wide and 0.2-0.4m thick) are at least five prostrate stones. These appear to have been moved from their original positions making it difficult to postulate the original arrangement. Of these partly buried stones three are over 2m in length.
N of the upright stone is a flat topped mound c.12m E-W composed of turf covered stones (possibly the remains of a cairn but more likely due to field clearance). The area to be scheduled is rectangular and measures a maximum of 50m E-W by 75m N-S to include the upright stone, fallen stone circle, possible cairn and an area around these which may contain evidence of activity associated with the construction and use of the site. This area is marked in red on the attached map.
Statement of National Importance
The monument is of national importance as a well preserved field monument and as part of a related group of contemporary ritual monuments. It also has the potential to contribute through research and possibly by excavation to our understanding of Neolithic culture, settlement, ritual and belief.
References
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NG 09 SW 2.
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