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Point Of Buckquoy
Stone(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Point Of Buckquoy
Classification Stone(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 1812
Site Number HY22NW 23
NGR HY 2434 2839
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/1812
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Birsay And Harray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY22NW 23 2434 2839.
Spread of stones, 6m long and 0.5m high, on natural clay, close to Wainwright's excavation of 1960. A layer of sand spreads across to the stones from the E. It is not possible to be certain whether or not this is a revetment for the backfilling of the 1960 excavations. To the E by 1982 an additional 2m stretch of stones was visible, due to erosion. (Grid reference of HY 2434 2839 given by Morris and topographical description do not agree, Wainwright's excavation - HY22NW 12 - being at HY 2428 2839.)
C D Morris 1989.
