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Hill Of Yarrows
Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Site Name Hill Of Yarrows
Classification Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) Toftgun 5
Canmore ID 8701
Site Number ND24SE 23
NGR ND 29315 42720
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8701
- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND24SE 23 29315 42720
A possible round peat mound, covered with burnt grass, 8m in diameter and 0.5m high. It may be the result of cutting round a burnt area.
R J Mercer 1980.
This heather-grown peat mound is situated on a low rise on the W side of a large area of open ground on the summit of the Hill of Yarrows. The mound, which measures 5.7m from NW to SE by 5.3m transversely and 0.5m in height, is enclosed by a post-and-wire fence.
(YARROWS04 950)
Visited by RCAHMS (ATW) 11 September 2004
