MHG19485 - Stemster
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ND16SE 55 168 624
Mound (ND 1668 6245). Diameter: 28m. Lumpy, grass-covered mound 0.5m high with a few stones visible.
Longhouse (ND 1690 6244). Dimensions: 20 x 5m. rectangular structure divided into three units. The NE units both contain fireplaces, and the SW unit a byre slot. Orientation NE-SW.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
One roofed building and two enclosures are depicted here on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xii), but not on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 15 February 1996
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1692 6245 (44m by 39m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16SE |
| Civil Parish | BOWER |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/91755 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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