Find Spot record MHG2346 - Findspot, Whitefield

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Whetstone, Whitefield

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Grid reference Centred ND 2688 5339 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND25SE
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish WATTEN
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Whetstone found AD 1861 (NAT) OS 1:10,000 map, (1975)

"Mr A Gunn of Whitefield found this stone in 1861 while trenching his garden. It is supposed to have been used as a plummet. He gave it to me the other day and I sent it into the Ordnance Survey Office." (From the excellent line and wash drawing this is a perforated whetstone). Name Book 1871.

No further info was obtained during field investigation.
Visited by OS (W D J) 24 April 1963.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 12, 91; illust.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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