Built in 1782 by Sir Hector Munro to give the locals work after they had been cleared off the land to make way for sheep. It represent the Gate of Negapatam, a port in India which General Munro took for the British in 1781. It is said General Munro rolled stones back down to the bottom to extend the duration of the work. Map location.
![The Fyrish Monument, near Alness
Built in 1782 by Sir Hector Munro to give the locals work after they had been cleared off the land to make way for sheep. It represent the Gate of Negapatam, a port in India which General Munro took for the British in 1781. It is said General Munro rolled stones back down to the bottom to extend the duration of the work. [url=http://streetmap.co.uk/map?X=260791&Y=869725&A=Y&Z=120/] Map location. [/url]](albums/userpics/10001/normal_Fyrish_Monument.jpg "Click to view full size image
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The Fyrish Monument, near Alness
Built in 1782 by Sir Hector Munro to give the locals work after they had been cleared off the land to make way for sheep. It represent the Gate of Negapatam, a port in India which General Munro took for the British in 1781. It is said General Munro rolled stones back down to the bottom to extend the duration of the work. [url=http://streetmap.co.uk/map?X=260791&Y=869725&A=Y&Z=120/] Map location. [/url]")
