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MHG19644 - Lower Faulds

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ND25NW 34 227 591

Longhouse Farm (ND 2272 5915), 'Lower Faulds', comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 16 x 5m. Rectangular structure divided into four compartments. Orientation ENE-WSW.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 12.6 x 5m. Rectangular structure divided into three compartments, the S unit containing a fireplace. Annexe is attached to the S end, measuring 5.5 x 4.2m. Built at right angles to A at its NW end. Orientation: NNW-SSE.
C: Longhouse. Dimensions: 16 x 5m. Rectangular structure with no apparent internal divisions. Orientation NNW-SSE.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

Two buildings are depicted as roofed on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii) and as unroofed on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1994).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 6 March 1996

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Grid reference	Centred ND 2269 5910 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND25NW
Civil Parish	BOWER
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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