MHG617 - Farmstead - Achorn Bridge
Summary
A farmstead near Achorn Bridge.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
Full Description
A farmstead near Achorn Bridge.
The site was Scheduled with two other farmsteads (see MHG1671 and MHG39362) and an area of prehistoric settlement (see MHG669 and MHG1672) by Historic Scotland in 1991: Two very well preserved buildings - a long house and a kiln barn: At ND 1345 3143 is a small ruinous rectangular house attached to an oval enclosure. The foundations of a further rectangular building survive at ND 1341 3144 and there are a number of stone dykes in the area between here and ND13SW 38 and 39.
A farmstead comprising one unroofed building and an adjoining enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxxviii), and is also shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 5 January 1996.
The features are visible in vertical aerial photographs. <1> <2>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1351 3143 (207m by 69m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND13SW |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5150 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://trove.scot/place/72069 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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