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Sunrise at the Hough stone circles
Taken 20.9.2024 -
Skeleton child
‘Upper part of skeleton of child between 4-7 years old, lying on their back. The skeleton is set on plaster with newspaper packed underneath it, within a wooden box, set into a modern wooden crate. Remains surrounded by sand, accompanied by at least two stone artefacts, one of which has a date in July 1906 on it. The bones are varnished; some are loose. Published as ‘Balevullin 4′ (Armit et al, 2015, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 81). Mann Collection.’ -
Human skull
‘One human skull. Three pieces of bone have been glued into place. Previously noted as being ‘probably female.’ Possibly from the burial published as ‘Balevullin 2′ (Armit et al, 2015, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 81). Mann Collection.’ -
Flake
‘One small white flint flake. Straight on one side and convex on the other. Found in close association with the bones of the right hand of the child in the burial ARCHNN.2686, published as ‘Balavullin 4′ (Armit et al, 2015, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 81). Mann Collection.’ -
Stone circles, Hough
Standing stone at Hough photographed by Dr John Holliday in 2000.
See PhD by Darko Maricevic. There may be a third stone circle to the east. -
Standing stone, Barrapol
One of three probable prehistoric standing stones on Tiree (but see Gott below). There are a number of other standing stones, but these are believed to be modern. -
Rock art panel, Tur MhicChaluim
A panel discovered in 2023 by Fraser Hunter and Tanja Romankiewicz 30 m north of Tur MhicChaluim (MacCallum’s cairn) -
Rock art panel, Cnoc Chailein, Mannal
A panel in Mannal discovered by John Holliday -
Lunar observatories
Hardback book `Megalithic Lunar Observatories` by A. Thom.
Descriptions of 35 lunar and solar Megalithic sites in Britain from which accurate declinations can be obtained (see p. 67 for Tiree).