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Wass Wick,mound

A Scheduled Monument in West Mainland, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 59.0805 / 59°4'49"N

Longitude: -3.0271 / 3°1'37"W

OS Eastings: 341227

OS Northings: 1021965

OS Grid: HY412219

Mapcode National: GBR L4WQ.Q11

Mapcode Global: WH7BQ.G1R3

Entry Name: Wass Wick,mound

Scheduled Date: 21 February 1936

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1412

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: mound (domestic or defensive)

Location: Evie and Rendall

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: West Mainland

Traditional County: Orkney

Description

Early 19th century, built for Louis Savan, a French emigre. Single-storey U-plan main house with twin 3-window bows,

flat-roofed entrance hall between with tripartite doorpiece

flanked by small arched windows. Twin piended pavilion wings

with gothick windows at back. Harled with granite margins.

Now store and poultry-house, poor condition.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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