MHG48098 - Whiteleen
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- QUARRY (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (09/11/2005)
ND34SW 233 31910 42958
This disused quarry, which is situated on an E-facing slope in heather moorland 270m W of the ruins of Whiteleen farmstead (ND34SW 126), comprises several small worked outcrops within an area measuring about 45m from N to S by 30m transversely. 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 300)
Visited by RCAHMS (ATW) 1 July 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 31910 42958 (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/270915 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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