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MHG19997 - Farm, Gersa

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GR corrected to above from 1st ed OS - HAW 8/2004

ND25NE 17 260 574
Longhouse farm (ND 2604 5741), comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 16.4 x 4.9m. Rectangular bipartite structure, the E unit added at a later date, both containing fireplaces. It has a porched entrance. Orientation E-W.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 12.5 x 5.1m. Rectangular structure containing byre slots, 2.5m N of A and attached to it by a slab wall. Orientation E-W.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

Two roofed buildings are depicted on the OS first edition 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xix). One roofed building is shown on the current ediiton of the OS 1:10,000 map (1994).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 27 March 1996

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Grid reference	Centred ND 2604 5741 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND25NE
Civil Parish	WATTEN
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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