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MHG24612 - Farmstead, Cruives

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ND35SW 43 334 523

Longhouse farm (ND 3345 5230), comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 23.9 x 5.6m. Tripartite rectangular structure, the NE unit of which is a later addition. Orientation NE-SW.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 14 x 6m. Rectangular structure. A unit has been projecting at right angles from the centre of one long wall measuring 6.3 x 4.1m. It lies 1.4m NW of A. Orientation NW-SE.
C: Longhouse. Dimensions: 33 x 5.8m. Rectangular bipartite structure associated with a horse walk 8.4m diameter. A small enclosure or pen
7 x 6.7m lies 2m N of its NW corner. Orientation NE-SW.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995


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

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Grid reference	Centred ND 3336 5230 (121m by 101m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND35SW
Civil Parish	WICK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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