MHG19853 - Achalone

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ND15NE 51 1545 5703

Longhouse (ND 1546 5704). Dimensions: 23 x 8m. Rectangular structure defined by grassy banks 0.3m high, divided into five compartments. Orientation NW-SE.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

One roofed building attached to the S side of an enclosure and a smaller enclosure are depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii). The larger enclosure is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 12 March 1996

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Grid reference Centred ND 1545 5703 (30m by 30m) (2 map features)
Map sheet ND15NE
Civil Parish HALKIRK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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