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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of STANDING STONE [Auchamore] | Standing Stone (Site of) Achadh a'-Charra |
A. McNeill Ferry Man Origines Parochiales Old Stat [Statistical] Account |
234 | There is now no trace of the rude Column that once stood somewhere about the place as Marked on Trace. A. McNeill the authority remembers of his Father saying that there was such a thing near the head of the field. "Pennant in 1772 mentions a great rude column at Kilchattan 16 feet high "Origines Parochiales" "Near the Chapel is Achadh-a'-Charra i.e. the field of the pillar, so called from a beautiful plain stone which stands in the field within 140 yards of the Chapel. It inclines to the S.W. [South West] is 14 1/2 ft [feet] high, 3 ft. [feet] broad & 8 inches thick at the edges & must be at least 3 ft. [feet] under ground. Old Stat [Statistical] Account." |
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