MHG2139 - Farmstead, Mains Farm, Sibster

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FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)

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Mains House (ND 3228 5300), Sibster. Mains farm house, still in occupation. Farm (ND 3238 5298), Sibster Mains. Mains courtyard farm, still in occupation.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

At least seven roofed buildings are depicted on first edition of OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xix). At least three roofed buildings are shown on current edition of OS 1:10,000 map (1994).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 14 June 1996

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--- SHG25632 Text/Publication/Article/Newspaper Article: John O' Groat Journal. 27/01/2012. 'A farm like Sibster doesn't go on the market every day'. John O' Groat Journal. Digital.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 3230 5298 (73m by 71m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND35SW
Civil Parish	WICK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/9247 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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