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Warth Hill,cairn 2000m north of Freswick

A Scheduled Monument in Wick and East Caithness, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.6124 / 58°36'44"N

Longitude: -3.0833 / 3°4'59"W

OS Eastings: 337165

OS Northings: 969886

OS Grid: ND371698

Mapcode National: GBR L5RZ.292

Mapcode Global: WH6CP.LSZK

Entry Name: Warth Hill,cairn 2000m N of Freswick

Scheduled Date: 17 July 1934

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM503

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain)

Location: Canisbay

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Wick and East Caithness

Traditional County: Caithness

Description

Early 19th century. Pair of 2-storey 3-bay terraced flatted dwellings. Dry-dashed with painted ashlar dressings. Quoin strips, base course and eaves course; doors at centre (with adjoining window to left door); 1st floor windows hard under eaves. Plain refurbished rear elevation with modern extensions.

Timber sash and case 12-pane windows to front, modern plate glass to rear. Grey slates to front, concrete tiles to rear; ashlar coped skews; brick stacks.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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