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Noss Head
Building (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Noss Head
Classification Building (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Wic 148
Canmore ID 9177
Site Number ND35SE 45
NGR ND 3845 5490
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/9177
- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND35SE 45 3845 5490.
A possible structure, comprising a grass-covered mound, 12 by 11m, of indistinct form, lying in heathland on the side of a geo.
C E Batey 1981
The mound is 0.6m high.
Visited by OS 17 August 1982.
Project (1980 - 1982)
Field Visit (1981)
A possible structure, comprising a grass-covered mound, 12 by 11m, of indistinct form, lying in heathland on the side of a geo.
C E Batey 1981
Field Visit (17 August 1982)
The mound is 0.6m high.
Visited by OS 17 August 1982.
