MHG48188 - Groat's Loch
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Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (18/05/2006)
ND34SW 387 ND 31197 40735
This building is situated on a narrow, SE-facing terrace in heather moorland about 180m W of the S end of Groat¿s Loch. Round-ended on plan, it measures 23.5m from NNE to SSW by up to 9.6m transversely over a wall about 1.7m in thickness and 0.8m in internal height. Both the inner and outer faces can be seen at the SSW end of the ESE side, and several inner facing-stones are visible elsewhere, comprising edge-set slabs up to 1.25m in length and 0.5m in height. There is an entrance gap, some 1.5m in width, at the centre of the SSW end, and there is a partition wall about 6m from the gap.
(YARROWS04 018)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 24 May 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 31197 40735 (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/271080 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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