Monument record MHG18882 - Tongside
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1000 5670 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A: Longhouse farm. This comprises 3 structures. The first, 11 x 4.5m, contains two units and overlies the end of another structure which lies at right angles and measures 10 x 4m. The remains of a third structure lies 4m S, measuring 7 x 4m and consisting of three units.
B: Hut-circle. Dimensions: 12 x 9m. A sub-circular structure defined by a grassy bank 0.5m high, lying 7m S of A.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
A farmstead comprising one roofed and one unroofed building and an enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet xvii). An enclosure is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 29 November 1995
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
