Monument record MHG47958 - Whilk

Summary

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 29945 40887 (20m by 20m)
Map sheet ND24SE
Civil Parish LATHERON
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NMRS Report: (09/11/2005)
ND24SE 92 29945 40887

This possible enclosure is situated 160m S of the remains of Inchclett farmsteading (ND24SE 38), and lies immediately E of the NW end of a heather-grown stony bank. Subrectangular on plan, it comprises a pile of stones measuring 10.5m from NNW to SSE by 5m transversely and up to 0.6m in height. An enclosure is depicted at this location on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxix), appearing as an open rectangle. On the 2nd edition of the map it is shown open-ended to the NNW and round-ended on the SSE.
(YARROWS04 119)
Visited by RCAHMS (ATW; PM) 11 May 2004



Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 270616.

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Protected Status/Designation

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Record last edited

Nov 1 2011 10:17AM

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