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Hillhead

Quarry (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Hillhead

Classification Quarry (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 270960

Site Number ND34SW 330

NGR ND 34130 43718

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 330 ND 34130 43718

This disused quarry is situated immediately E of the Thrumster to the Mains of Ulbster public road about 110m NNE of Rose Cottage. Roughly oval on plan, it has largely been filled in, but measures 18m from N to S by 14.5m transversely and up to 2m in depth on the E. The quarry is not depicted on either the 1st or 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxix; 1907, sheet xxix).

(YARROWS04 457)

Visited by RCAHMS (ATW) 11 August 2004.

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