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Loch Of Easter Head
Natural Feature(S) (Period Unknown)
Site Name Loch Of Easter Head
Classification Natural Feature(S) (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) Dun 002; Dunnet Head
Canmore ID 8860
Site Number ND27NW 2
NGR ND 210 763
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8860
- Council Highland
- Parish Dunnet
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND27NW 2 210 763.
A: ND 2107 7630; B: ND 2118 7631. Two elliptical mounds located on false crests in a non-peat-cutting area. They may be composed of peat and have a low heather cover.
'A' is 6m NW-SE, 5.1m NE-SW and about 0.7m high.
'B', which is described as lying about 30m SE of 'A', measures 6.9m N-S by 5.5m E-W and about 0.7m high.
R J Mercer 1981; C E Batey 1982.
These two mounds are natural. There are others similar, if not as pronounced, to be seen over the general area.
Visited by OS (J M) 20 April 1982.
