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Latitude: 58.5116 / 58°30'41"N
Longitude: -3.6182 / 3°37'5"W
OS Eastings: 305817
OS Northings: 959292
OS Grid: ND058592
Mapcode National: GBR K6F7.99B
Mapcode Global: WH5BW.DB89
Entry Name: Lorg an Fhamhair,footprint carving
Scheduled Date: 3 February 1992
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM5299
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Crosses and carved stones: inscribed stone
Location: Reay
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Thurso and Northwest Caithness
Traditional County: Caithness
This monument consists of an incised footprint on the W end of a rock on a hill called Lorg an Fhamhair. Towards to N end of an exposed rock the impression of a human left foot has been hollowed out of the rock. It is 0.3m long, 0.15m in breadth across the sole and 0.13m across the heal. The depth of the impression is about 4cm. The area to be scheduled measures 20m in diameter, to include the incised foot and an area around, as shown in red on the attached map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
This monument is of national importance for its potential contribution to an understanding of early medieval kingship. Such stones are well-authenticated in Ireland and Western Scotland down to the sixteenth century. Kings are said to have placed their feet in these impressions when being crowned or while holding court.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS records the monument as ND 05 NE 11.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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