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MHG18879 - Sinclair's Pool

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Longhouse farm (ND 1170 5690). Situated on edge of floodplain of River Thurso, it comprises four main structural elements;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 13 x 4m. Rectangular structure divided into two units, with a kiln 4 x 1.5m at NE end. It is associated with a longhouse to NW measuring 47 x 21 m (This may be one of the enclosures mentioned below: Information from RCAHMS (FO) 7 March 1996). Orientation NE-SW.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 26.5 x 4m. Rectangular structure comprising three compartments. Orientation NW-SE.
C: Structure. Dimensions: 9 x 5m. Rectangular structure with no apparent internal divisions. It is associated with an irregularly shaped enclosure measuring 31 x 22m. Orientation E-W.
D: Enclosure. Dimensions: 52 x 42m. Irregularly shaped enclosure containing rig and furrow 1m wide and orientated NW-SE. This lies across a gully from the other structures.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

A farmstead comprising three unroofed buildings and three enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet xvii). One unroofed building, part of what may be another and three enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 29 November 1995

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Grid reference	Centred ND 1171 5698 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND15NW
Civil Parish	HALKIRK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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