Monument record MHG18971 - Burn of Sinnigeo
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2169 7470 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND27SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | DUNNET |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
See also ND27SW 24 (Possibly the same strctures as that at ND 2178 7465)
This farmstead comprises a longhouse, orientated N-S, which measures 22m x 6m and has two internal divisions. It is associated with an enclosure, similarly orientated, which measures 26m x 21m and has walls standing to a height of 0.5m. There are also two walls both 0.5m in height which measure 70m and 50m respectively.
R J Mercer 1980-81
A farmstead comprising one unroofed long building with an attached enclosure, and a length of field wall are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet i), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1976).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 16 January 1996
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2511 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R J. 1981. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland: volume II, 1980-81. University of Edinburgh. 30/12/1981. Paper and Digital. 162, nos.5-7; Map 13.
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
