MHG19898 - Achalone
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ND15NE 54 1580 5638
Longhouse farm comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 16 x 4.5m. Rectangular tripartite structure. The SE and central units contain fireplaces. A small annexe 3 x 3m juts from the S long wall. Orientation NW-SE.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 10 x 4.5m. Rectangular bipartite structure. The entrance has a funnel-shaped arrangement of upright flagstones leading from the entrance 0.9m wide and tapering from there to 0.5m wide. Orientation NE-SW.
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). An unroofed building is shown on the OS 1:10,560 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 12 March 1996
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1579 5638 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NE |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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- https://canmore.org.uk/site/94692 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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