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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
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/270805
- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
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