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Flush Bracket G1312: Quoys   

Photo on OSBM
S face, 4' from SW angle of farm house "Quoys", N side of road [2GL]; S face, 5' from SW angle of Quoys [3GL]; Quoys, S face, 1.5m from SW angle.

Location
Grid reference: ND 3494 7289.
Landranger 7: Orkney - Southern Isles.
Landranger 12: Thurso & Wick, John O'Groats.
Structure: Unknown.
Waypoint: FG1312.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G1313 Huna 1.28km to the east.
G1311 Gills 2.82km to the west.
G2076 John o' Groats, Caber Feidh 3.09km to the east.
G1310 Ferndale 4.05km to the west.
G1810 Red Road Cottage 4.23km to the southeast.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Duncansby Head, 2.63km to the southeast.

Second Geodetic Levelling, Scotland (1936-52)
This flush bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, Scotland. It was included on the Reay to Duncansby Head levelling line. The surveyor's description was S face, 4' from SW angle of farm house "Quoys", N side of road.

Third Geodetic Levelling, Scotland (1956-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, Scotland. It was included on the Reay to Duncansby Head levelling line. The surveyor's description was S face, 5' from SW angle of Quoys.

Logged Visits
Logged on 12th May 2006 by iainmac. Condition: Destroyed.
Spoke to current owners who said previous owner knocked end of barn off to get tractor in.
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