MHG19901 - Marl Loch

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ND15NW 77 1398 5609

Enclosure at ND 13983 56058

Longhouse (ND 1400 5608). Dimensions: 10 x 5m. Rectangular structure defined by clay and flagstone walls and a graded slate roof. The E end has collapsed. The W end contains a fireplace and press. Orientation E-W.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

One roofed building and an enclosure are depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet xvii). A roofed building is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 13 March 1996

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 1397 5609 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet ND15NW
Civil Parish HALKIRK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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