MHG63754 - Well or possible icehouse - Toftingall
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- WELL (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- ICEHOUSE? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
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. 118: Possible well southeast of Toftingall. Stone steps flanked by orthostatic slabs leading into a well or passage with a large lintel supported by drystone walls, blocked with an asbestos corrugated sheet. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG28617 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Thomas, A. & Somerville, L.. 2010. Caithness HVDC Hub: Part 2: Onshore Cable Route: Desk Based Assessment and Walkover Survey. ORCA. Digital. Site No. 112.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1890 5446 (21m by 21m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15SE |
| Civil Parish | WATTEN |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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