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MHG19155 - Achalone

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ND15NE 21 156 565

Longhouse farm (ND 1565 5658) comprising;
A: Loghouse. Dimensions: 26 x 5m. Rectangular structure divided into four units with a circular kiln at S end. It has two annexes attached to W long wall, measuring 3 x 2m and 3.2 x 2m. Orientation NW-SE.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 7 x 4m. Rectangular structure defined by grass-covered walls 0.4m high. There is no internal division, but the long wall projects for 4.5m from SE corner. Orientation NW-SE.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

A farmstead comprising two unroofed buildings, one of which is a long building with what may be two outshots, and two enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii). One unroofed building is 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 1560 5650 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND15NE
Civil Parish	HALKIRK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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