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Thurso, Braes Of Scrabster
Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Thurso, Braes Of Scrabster
Classification Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 8438
Site Number ND16NW 2
NGR ND 1048 6918
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8438
- Council Highland
- Parish Thurso
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND16NW 2 1048 6918.
(ND 1048 6918) Burials found 1844 (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1971)
While making a new road between Scrabster and Thurso along the coast in 1844, workmen came upon a trench about 100 yds in length which was full of human remains; and several graves were found in the immediate neighbourhood. The human remains found here are supposed to be those of the slain in some of the skirmishes which took place between the clans in this neighbourhood.
Name Book 1872.
No further information was found regarding these burials during field investigation.
Visited by OS (W D J) 17 April 1962.
No change to the previous field report.
Visited by OS (J M) 24 September 1981.
