MHG48340 - South Yarrows
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- QUARRY (Undated)
- BUILDING (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (24/05/2006 11:09:29)
ND34SW 481 ND 30571 43142
This building is situated at the rear of an E-facing terrace 175m SW of South Yarrows farmsteading (ND34SW 474). It measures 4m from N to S by 3.5m internally, and is defined by the quarried face of an outcrop forming the W side, and drystone walls up to 0.7m in height elsewhere. The entrance is in the N end adjacent to the quarried face, and within the interior there is a fireplace at the E end of the S wall, with a chimney up to 1.7m in height. The interior contains the remains of a corrugated iron roof. Immediately N of the building is an L-shaped length of wall, its open side facing NW. Each arm measures about 1.9m in length by no more than 0.6m in height. Its date and purpose are unknown.
(YARROWS04 212)
Visited by RCAHMS (AGCH) 30 June 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 30571 43141 (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/271709 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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