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Blackhill

Quarry (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Blackhill

Classification Quarry (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 270570

Site Number ND24SE 78

NGR ND 29958 44041

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Wick
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Caithness
  • Former County Caithness

Archaeology Notes

ND24SE 78 29958 44041

This disused quarry is situated on a S-facing slope about 120m SW of Blackhill farmsteading (ND34SW 83). Subrectangular on plan, the grass-grown pit measures 8.2m from NE to SW by 4.4m transversely and 1m in depth on the N.

(YARROWS04 323)

Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 17 June 2004.

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