MHG19758 - Lady's Moss

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ND15NE 69 1801 5543

Longhouse farm (ND 1802 5544), comprising;
A: Longhouse. Tripartite rectangular structure, the central unit original and containing opposing fireplaces. The NW unit also containing opposing fireplaces and the SE unit containing two byre slots are later additions. Orientation NW-SE.
B: Longhouse. Bipartite structure built at right angles with and 3m NE of A. Orientation NE-SW.
C: Kaleyard. Dimensions: 18 x 9m. Rectangular area lying 5m SW of A.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

A roofed building is depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii) and is shown as unroofed on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 19 March 1996

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Grid reference Centred ND 1800 5543 (30m by 30m) (2 map features)
Map sheet ND15NE
Civil Parish WATTEN
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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