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Rack Wick bay, kelp working site, Westray

A Scheduled Monument in North Isles, Orkney Islands

Coordinates

Latitude: 59.3341 / 59°20'2"N

Longitude: -2.9823 / 2°58'56"W

OS Eastings: 344213

OS Northings: 1050164

OS Grid: HY442501

Mapcode National: GBR M402.0KR

Mapcode Global: XH8K8.GNH4

« Listing Details

Entry Name: Rack Wick bay, kelp working site, Westray

Scheduled Date: 29 January 2015

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM13459

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Industrial: kiln, furnace, oven; Secular: boat-shaped setting

Location: Westray

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: North Isles

Traditional County: Orkney

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