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MHG18435 - Achanarras Quarry

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ND15SE 31 1517 5453

Longhouse farm, comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 23 x 5m. Rectangular structure defined by walls 0.5m high, with three compartments. Orientation NE-SW.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 12 x 4m. Rectangular structure defined by walls 0.5m high, divided into three units parallel to A. Orientation NE-SW.
C: Enclosure. Dimensions: 33 x 16m. Associated with A, using its long wall as part of the enclosure.
D: Enclosure. Dimensions: 100 x 35m. To th SE of B and partly obscured by modern ploughing.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

Two roofed buildings are depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet xvii). One unroofed building and one unroofed structure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1976).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 13 March 1996

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Grid reference	Centred ND 1516 5453 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND15SE
Civil Parish	HALKIRK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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