MHG48149 - Whaligoe
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- MOUND (Undated)
- SPOIL HEAP (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (18/05/2006)
ND34SW 350 ND 31738 40623
This grass-grown mound of soil and small stones is situated in the corner of a field of improved pasture about 160m SW of the former station master¿s house at Ulbster Station (ND34SW 268). Irregular on plan but with a flat top, it measures a maximum of 23m from N to S by 21.5m transversely and ranges from 1.5m in height on the SW to 0.5m on the NW. The mound may be spoil from the construction of the Wick to Lybster light railway, or from a quarry situated about 60m to the SE (ND34SW 351).
(YARROWS04 762)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 26 August 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 31737 40623 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34SW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/271001 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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