Monument record MHG18978 - Stemster
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1812 6266 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | BOWER |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
GR correcte to above from OS 1st ed, centred on building complex - HAW 10/2003
ND16SE 30 181 626
Longhouse and kaleyard (ND 1812 6266). Dimensions: 34 x 31m. Area of stone scatter marking the location of a longhouse and kaleyard, recently bulldozed. To the SE is an area of rig and furrow, oriented NE-SW and to the SW and enclosure defined by low grassy walls 0.25m high measuring 28 x 20m.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
A farmstead comprising two roofed buildings, one of which is a long building, a partially roofed building and a small enclosure all arranged around a yard, and a second enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xii). An enclosure with four subdivisions is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 12 December 1995
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG11872 Image/Photograph(s): AP : Cross sheep fold by Stemster.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
