MHG48059 - Borrowston
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- QUARRY (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (09/11/2005)
ND34SW 221 33222 43763
This disused quarry is situated within a cultivated field 290m E of Borrowston farmsteading (ND34SW 315). Roughly oval on plan, it measures about 40m from N to S by a maximum of 10m transversely and it has been dug into an E-facing rise to a depth of at least 2.5m. 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 685)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 12 August 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 33221 43763 (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/270856 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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