2017

NH8856 : The Toorie Monument

taken 7 years ago, near to Nairn, Highland, Scotland

The Toorie Monument
The Toorie Monument
As the plaque explains this appeared one night in 1859 thought to be as a prank by some apprentice stone masons using stone from a demolished kirk. Toorie is the Scots name for the tassel or bobble on a bonnet.

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Geographical Context: Park and Public Gardens Suburb, Urban fringe
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NH8856, 227 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John M   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 7 September, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 8 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NH 882 568 [100m precision]
WGS84: 57:35.2897N 3:52.2741W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NH 882 568
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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