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Janet's Bocan

Natural Feature (Period Unknown)

Site Name Janet's Bocan

Classification Natural Feature (Period Unknown)

Canmore ID 69551

Site Number ND24NW 9

NGR ND 2454 4802

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/69551

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

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Field Visit (1871)

ND24NW 9 2454 4802

Janet's Bocan: A small natural hillock whose name means 'Janet's Ghost'.

OS Name Book 1871.

Field Visit (8 December 1982)

Turf-overgrown rocky outcrop, 8.0m by 6.0m across and 1.0m high, on a moorland ridge.

Visited by OS (JM) 8 December 1982.

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