MHG1935 - Possible Natural Mound or Section of Firing Range, Sarclet

Summary

Site of a mound that may be natural or part of a rifle range depicted on 1st ed OS mapping.

Type and Period (2)

MOUND (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
(Alternate Type) FIRING RANGE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)

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None recorded

Full Description

A mound, 14.2m in diameter and 0.4m high, amorphous and shapeless, which may be natural.
C E Batey 1981. WIC 194a.

This mound could be part of the rifle range that is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet 30).

Sources/Archives (1)

--- SHG1959 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Batey, C E. 1981. Caithness coastal survey 1981: interim report. University of Durham, Department of Archaeology. . No. 194a.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 3523 4373 (14m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND34SE
Civil Parish	WICK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/8980 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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