MHG6267 - Kilchrist Upper Quarry
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Type and Period (1)
- EXPLOSIVES STORE (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1560 AD to 2100 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG61NW 7.01 6209 1972
In a rocky cleft immediately to the E of the track to Boreraig, at a height of 105m OD, are the ruinous remains of two former dynamite stores, one within the other. The larger building measures 5m by 2.8m over walls of rubble construction. Within this, a concrete blockhouse has been built, which measures 3.2m by 1.2m. Immediately to the SW, and on the track, are the remains of a turntable 3.2m in diameter.
Visited by I J, 3 April 1990.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6209 1971 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG61NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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