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MHG19153 - Achcomhairle

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ND15NE 19 161 559

Longhouse farm (ND 1610 5590), comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 38 x 5m. Rectangular structure divided into four units, NW unit containing a fireplace. Orientation NW-SE.
B: Enclosure. Dimensions: 6 x 2.5m. Rectangular enclosure defined by upright slabs 6.5m SW of A. Two rows of two slabs running parallel from SW of this feature may indicate another enclosure.
C: Enclosure. Dimensions: 38 x 12.5m. Rectangular enclosure defined by grassy banks.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

A farmstead comprising one roofed T-shaped building, one partially roofed long building, two unroofed buildings, one of which is a long building, and three enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii). One roofed and one unroofed building, what may be another unroofed building and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 6 December 1995

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Grid reference	Centred ND 1610 5590 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND15NE
Civil Parish	HALKIRK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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