MHG48004 - North Yarrows
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- QUARRY (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (30/06/2005)
ND34SW 147 30663 44442
This disused quarry is situated at the edge of a field of pasture 24m ESE of the farmhouse at North Yarrows steading (ND34SW 148). Roughly oval on plan, it measures 3.5m from ESE to WNW by 2.1m transversely and the exposed rock face on the NW is 0.7m high. The quarry is not depicted on either the 1st or 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxix; 1907, sheet xxix).
(YARROWS04 315)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 16 June 2004
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 31093 44254 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34SW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/270745 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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