Monument record MHG4245 - Quern quarry, Brunachan

Summary

A possible quern quarry in the hills above Roybridge.

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Grid reference Centred NN 3179 8959 (300m by 300m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NN38NW
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KILMONIVAIG
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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NN38NW 2 318 896

Area NN 318 896. Coire Bhrunachan has a quern quarry at which half-made and rejected quern-stones are visible.
Anon, ?n.d| Glen Roy (typescript)

An old quern quarry is known locally to be in the NW-facing hillside at the back of Brunachan (NN 318 896) but heavy snow cover at time of visit prevented ground investigation.
Visited by OS (JM) 13 Febuary 1979.

See also MHG54208 - findspot of quern stone on a nearby hillside. <1>

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  • <1> Verbal Communication: Tilbury, S. Comment by Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer.

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Record last edited

May 31 2011 12:26PM

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