Monument record MHG48026 - Hill Of Ulbster

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Grid reference Centred ND 33159 42237 (20m by 20m)
Map sheet ND34SW
Civil Parish WICK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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NMRS Report: (19/07/2005)
ND34SW 158 33159 42238

This disused quarry is situated on the summit of the Hill of Ulbster about 80m SSE of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar (ND34SW 157). Roughly oval on plan, the grass and heather-grown pit measures 5.5m from N to S by 2m transversely and it has been dug into the slope on the W to a depth of 1.7m. There is a small mound of upcast on the E.
(YARROWS04 721)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 25 August 2004



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  • <1> Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 270791.

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Jan 28 2009 3:19PM

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