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MHG19479 - Stemster Hill

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ND16SE 61 163 626

Enclosure (ND 1628 6267). Dimensions: 6 x 5m. Rectangular structure defined by grass-covered stony walls 0.4m high, with tumble in the centre and no visible entrance. Orientation E-W.
Longhouse (ND 1633 6266). Dimensions: 10.2 x 4.9m. Rectangular structure surviving to gable height. No apparent internal divisions, but contains a niche and opposing fireplaces. An enclosure is situated at the front (the E wall measuring 13 x 12.2m) attached to which in the SE corner is a small structure measuring 4 x 3m. Orientation N-S.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

Two roofed buildings and two enclosures are depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xii), but only one enclosure is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 15 February 1996

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Grid reference	Centred ND 1631 6267 (74m by 66m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND16SE
Civil Parish	BOWER
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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