Monument record MHG48273 - Thrumster Mains

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Grid reference Centred ND 33128 45015 (20m by 20m)
Map sheet ND34NW
Civil Parish WICK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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NMRS Report: (16/06/2006 12:21:19)
ND34NW 64 ND 33128 45016

This disused quarry is situated close to the edge of a field of rough pasture about 140m E of Thrumster Mains farmsteading (ND 3296 4509). Irregular on plan, it measures about 26m from N to S by 14m transversely and has been dug into the W-facing flank of a low rise to a depth of about 1m. The quarry is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxix), but it is not shown on the 2nd edition of the map (1907, sheet xxix).
(YARROWS04 646)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 11 August 2004.





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  • <1> Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 271490.

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Jan 28 2009 3:19PM

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