What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Loch Watenan as Quarry(s) (period Unassigned), Stone Row (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A Neolithic or Bronze Age stone row associated with Loch Watenan, likely used for ceremonial, astronomical, or territorial purposes; wider folklore or specific meaning not recorded.
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Places near here
WatenanBroch (iron Age)(possible), Quarry(s) (period Unassigned) · 113 yd
Loch WatenanConsumption Cairn(s) (post Medieval) · 290 yd
Wick to Lybster Light Railway, Ulbster StationHouse (period Unassigned), Railway Station (20th Century) - (20th Century) (1903)-(1951) · 368 yd
Osties HillFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 386 yd
Whaligoe stepsViewpoint · 843 yd
Whale GeoBay · 974 yd
Wester Whale GeoBay · 1176 yd
Stack of UlbsterIsland · 1.4 mi
Burn of WhilkNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.0 mi
The StackIsland · 2.6 mi
Carol Christina Darmady MemorialMemorial · 3.8 mi
Battle of Tannachbattle · 4.2 miOther information
Photo: Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0