Monument record MHG19483 - Farmstead, Meikle Burn
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1674 6347 (71m by 65m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | BOWER |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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ND16SE 49 167 635
Longhouse (ND 1670 6350). Dimensions: 22.8 x 5.35m. Rectangular structure divided into four compartments, the NW unit a residence. Appended is an enclosure using the long wall of the longhouse measuring 22.8 x 9.4m. 4.5m NE of the longhouse lie the remains of a parallel structure only the short SE wall of which survives complete with horse walk whose mechanism is intact. Orientation NW-SE.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
Three roofed buildings and an enclosure are depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xii). One partially roofed building and an enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 15 February 1996
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Record last edited
Feb 10 2009 1:22PM
