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Latitude: 58.6024 / 58°36'8"N
Longitude: -3.4895 / 3°29'22"W
OS Eastings: 313542
OS Northings: 969236
OS Grid: ND135692
Mapcode National: GBR K5RZ.VMT
Mapcode Global: WH5BK.C1LM
Plus Code: 9CCRJG26+X6
Entry Name: Harold's Tower Mausoleum, Thurso
Listing Name: Harold's Tower Mausoleum
Listing Date: 28 November 1984
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 348396
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14919
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Thurso, Harold's Tower Mausoleum
ID on this website: 200348396
Location: Thurso
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Thurso and Northwest Caithness
Parish: Thurso
Traditional County: Caithness
Tagged with: Mausoleum
Circa 1790-98, hexagonal mausoleum, the angles marked by crude
pencil turrets rising through wallhead to blunt-headed
pinnacles; all harled. Simple wallhead parapet with primitive crenellation; shallow pyramidal slab roof behind parapet.
Centre plaque in south elevation over blocked centre door;
present entrance just off-centre in south face.
Erected by Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster and Thurso to
commemorate Earl Harold buried near this site after being killed
in battle, circa 1190.
Plaque inscribed "The Burial Place of the Sinclairs of Ulbster".
Stands on rise to east of Thurso Castle.
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