MHG48273 - Thrumster Mains
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- QUARRY (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (16/06/2006 12:21:19)
ND34NW 64 ND 33128 45016
This disused quarry is situated close to the edge of a field of rough pasture about 140m E of Thrumster Mains farmsteading (ND 3296 4509). Irregular on plan, it measures about 26m from N to S by 14m transversely and has been dug into the W-facing flank of a low rise to a depth of about 1m. The quarry is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxix), but it is not shown on the 2nd edition of the map (1907, sheet xxix).
(YARROWS04 646)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 11 August 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 33128 45015 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34NW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/271490 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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