Monument record MHG18437 - Buolinach

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 1529 5430 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND15SE
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish HALKIRK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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ND15SE 32 153 543

Longhouse farm (ND 1521 5431), comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 22 x 5m. Tripartite structure. There are two upright slabs, probably byre slots in the E unit. Orientation E-W.
B: Dimensions: 12 x 5m. Bipartite rectangular structure 2m N of and parallel to A. Orientation E-W.
C: Enclosure. Dimensions: 19 x 10m. The enclosure lies N of B.
D: Well. Diameter: 10m. The well lies 40m W of B.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

Two roofed buildings are depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii). One unroofed building is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1976).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 13 March 1996

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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