Monument record MHG19648 - North Watten

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 2360 5850 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND25NW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish WATTEN
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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ND25NW 38 236 585

Longhouse farm (ND 2360 5857), comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 17.5 x 5m. Rectangular structure divided into three compartments. The central unit contains machinery for a horse engine, diameter 10m. Orientation NE-SW.
B: Horse walk. Diameter 10m.
C: Longhouse. Dimensions: 12 x 6m. Rectangular structure whose SE wall was demolished to form a cart shed. Built at right angles to A. Orientation NW-SE.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

One roofed building is depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii). Three roofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1994).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 6 March 1996

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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