MHG63748 - Farmstead - Toftinghall
Summary
Ruined farmstead at Toftinghall.
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A DBA and walkover survey of the route for the buried cable from the landing site at Sealky Head to the site of the Moray Firth Hub & Caithness HVDC Connection converter station at Spittal was carried out by ORCA in 2010.
Site No. 51: What may be a farmstead comprising two roofed structures appear on the 1st edition of the 6-inch map to the northeast of Spittal Quarries (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii) but only one is shown on the current edition of the OS 1: 25000 map (2007). <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG28617 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Thomas, A. & Somerville, L.. 2010. Caithness HVDC Hub: Part 2: Onshore Cable Route: Desk Based Assessment and Walkover Survey. ORCA. Digital. Site No. 51.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1725 5473 (41m by 41m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15SE |
| Civil Parish | WATTEN |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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