MHG51690 - Trigonometric point - FARAID HEAD

Summary

A modern concrete trigonometric point.

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

NC37SE 14 NC 38784 71582 <1>

A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.

A modern concrete trigonometric point, presumably erected for the OS. <1>

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 3877 7157 (8m by 8m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NC37SE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish DURNESS

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