MHG48256 - Upper Thrumster
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- QUARRY (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (27/11/2006 09:17:09)
ND34NW 48 ND 34559 45687
This disused quarry is situated in a field of rough pasture 340m SE of Upper Thrumster farmsteading (ND 34354 45979). Irregular on plan, it measures about 14m from NW to SE by a maximum of 10.5m transversely and up to 1.5m in depth at its SE end. The quarry is not depicted on either the 1st or 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet xxx; 1907, sheet xxx).
(YARROWS04 426)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS, IF) 29 September 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 34559 45686 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34NW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/271463 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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