Monument record MHG2564 - Janet's Bocan

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Grid reference Centred ND 2454 4802 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND24NW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish WATTEN
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Janet's Bocan: A small natural hillock whose name means 'Janet's Ghost'. Name Book 1871.

Turf-overgrown rocky outcrop, 8.0m by 6.0m across and 1.0m high, on a moorland ridge.
Visited by OS (JM) 8 December 1982.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 12, 168.

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Record last edited

Sep 29 2009 1:36PM

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