Monument record MHG19172 - Achoy

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 2259 5320 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND25SW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish WATTEN
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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ND25SW 47 226 532

Longhouse (ND 2265 5329). Dimensions: 28 x 4m. Rectangular structure composed of five compartments, the W unit probably a circular kiln. The two E units were later additions. Orientation E-W.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

A farmstead comprising an unroofed, long building of five compartments, two other unroofed buildings, an enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii). A three compartment, unroofed building is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1994).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 6 December 1995

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Record last edited

May 13 2016 12:00AM

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