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MHG19827 - Farmsteading, Markethill

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Photographs provided in response to p/a 03/476/FULCA in advance of destruction - HAW 3/2004

GR corrected to above from 1st ed OS - HAW 3/2004

ND15SE 45 192 549
Longhouse farm (ND 1923 5496), comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 28 x 5m. Rectangular structure consisting of four units, the W and the two E units containing fireplaces. The remaining unit contains byre slots. Associated with a kaleyard and an outhouse 2.5m square lying 5m to the S. Orientation E-W.
B: Longhouse/ outhouse. Dimensions: 7 x 5m. Rectangular structure 2m N of A. Orientation NE-SW.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

Two roofed buildings are depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii). One unroofed building is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1976).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 19 March 1996

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Grid reference	Centred ND 1925 5493 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND15SE
Civil Parish	WATTEN
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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