MHG19157 - Achalone
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Grid Reference ND 161 569 corrected to ND 16166 56962
ND15NE 23 161 569
Longhouse (ND 1620 5695). Dimensions: 28 x 6m. Rectangular structure defined by grass and reed covered banks 0.45m high. It was apparently divided into five units and is associated with an enclosure 28 x 35m, to the W. Orientation NNE-SSW.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/29, 1995
A farmstead comprising one partially roofed long building and one unroofed building attached to an enclosure, is depicted on the 1st edition of the 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii). One unroofed building and an enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 6 December 1995
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1616 5696 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NE |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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- https://canmore.org.uk/site/90877 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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