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Hill Of Ulbster

Stone (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Hill Of Ulbster

Classification Stone (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 270805

Site Number ND34SW 170

NGR ND 33453 42628

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

ND34SW 170 33453 42628

A small stone has been erected on the crest of a low bank immediately E of an old trackway, which traverses the E and N flanks of the Hill of Ulbster and links the farmsteads of Mains of Ulbster (ND34SW 258) and Burn of Whiteleen (ND34SW 292). The stone measures 0.5m from E to W by 0.2m transversely at ground-level and it stands to a height of 0.7m.

(YARROWS04 488)

Visited by RCAHMS (ATW) 24 August 2004

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