MHG48075 - Gansclet
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- QUARRY (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (09/11/2005)
ND34SW 208 33470 44450
This disused quarry has been dug into the E face of a low rise in a field of pasture 150m WNW of Gansclet farmsteading (ND34SW 207). It forms an irregular exposure of rock measuring 58m in length from NNW to SSE by 0.6m in height. 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 666)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 12 August 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 33469 44449 (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/270880 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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