MHG63752 - Cairn - Backlass hill

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Type and Period (1)

  • CAIRN (Unknown date)

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A DBA and walkover survey of the site of the Moray Firth Hub & Caithness HVDC Connection converter station at Mybster was carried out by ORCA in 2010.

Site No. 111: A cairn is marked to the South East of Backlass hill on the 1st edition of the 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii) but not on the current edition of the OS 1:25000 map (2007). <1>

Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 13/12/24)

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 1980 5434 (22m by 22m) (2 map features)
Map sheet ND15SE
Civil Parish WATTEN
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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