Monument record MHG18904 - Achlachan
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1440 5310 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Longhouse farm (ND 1444 5310), comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 13 x 4m. Rectangular structure with one internal division. Orientation NW-SE.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 7 x 5m. Rectangular structure with an annexe 2 x 2.5m, situated 31m SE of A. Orientation E-W.
C: Enclosure/structure. Dimensions: 9 x 4.5m Rectangular structure 2m S of B. Orientation E-W.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
What may be a farmstead comprising two unroofed buildings is shown on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet xxii) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1963).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 27 November 1995
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG20984 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 1997. An Archaeological Survey of a proposed plantation at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 10/1997. Digital (scanned as PDF).
- --- SHG2947 Text/Publication/Volume: Wordsworth, J. 1997. Archaeological Survey of Proposed Woodland at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2016 12:04PM
