MHG47930 - Loch Of Camster

Summary

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Type and Period (2)

  • (Former Type) SITE (Undated)
  • GRAVEL PIT (Undated)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

NMRS Report: (08/11/2005)
ND24SE 65 26182 44330

This disused gravel-pit is situated immediately E of the Lybster to Watten public road, some 115m W of the Loch of Camster. Roughly oval on plan, the pit measures 8.5m from NE to SW by 6.5m transversely and up to 1.4m in depth. A scatter of stony debris lies on the floor of the pit, which is depicted on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxix).
(YARROWS04 916)
Visited by RCAHMS (ATW) 28 September 2004.




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Map

Location

Grid reference ND 26181 44330 (point)
Map sheet ND24SE
Civil Parish WICK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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