MHG48057 - Melbourne Cottage
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- QUARRY (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (20/07/2005)
ND34SW 192 32987 44205
This disused quarry is situated in gorse 400m NE of Melbourne Cottage farmsteading (ND34SW 183). Roughly oval on plan, it measures about 18.3m from NE to SW by 12.3m transversely and has been dug to a depth of about 1.5m into an E-facing slope. The grass-grown interior is partly filled with stones cleared from the field adjacent to the E. 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) and appears to respect a rectangular, stone-walled enclosure (ND34SW 251) that lies immediately to the W. The enclosure is shown on both editions of the OS map.
(YARROWS04 634)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 11 August 2004
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 32986 44204 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34SW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/270843 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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