MHG689 - Thrumster Stone Rows

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STONE ALIGNMENT (Undated)

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There is a group of stone rows, unassociated with any cairn, at Thrumster (ND 338 452). <1>

There is no local knowledge of any stone rows at Thrumster. The nearest would seem to be those at Loch of Yarrows (ND34SW 22). Anderson may be referring to these.
Visited by OS (N K B) 4 April 1967.

No change. Visited by OS (J B) 1 September 1982.

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<1> SHG1404 Text/Publication/Article: Anderson, J. & Shearer, R.I.. 1866. Report on the ancient remains of Caithness and results of explorations conducted for the Anthropological Society of London by Messrs. Joseph Anderson and Robert Innes Shearer in 1865. Memoirs Read Before the Anthropological Society of London Vol. 2 (1865-6). 226-56. 251.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 3299 4500 (30m by 30m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND34NW
Civil Parish	WICK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/8965 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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