Monument record MHG48265 - Thrumster
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 34107 45808 (20m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34NW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
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Full Description
NMRS Report: (16/06/2006 14:47:25)
ND34NW 78 ND 34108 45808
This disused quarry is situated in the N corner of an improved field about 240m NE of Upper Thrumster farmsteading, and immediately SE of the road public road (A9T). The interior has been partly filled in from the NE, and the part which remains open measures 30m from NNE to SSW by 30m transversely and up to 2.3m in depth. The quarry is depicted on both the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxix; 1907, sheet xxix), as well as the modern 1:10,000 map (1975).
(YARROWS04 184)
Visited by RCAHMS (ATW) 29 July 2004.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24123 Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 271481.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2009 3:19PM
