Monument record MHG19768 - Crofts of Hillpark
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1775 5769 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WATTEN |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
ND15NE 68 1776 5569
Longhouse (ND 1777 5570). This originally was a crofthouse 19 x 5m containing opposing fireplaces. An annexe 5m square containing a fireplace was added at the NW end. At the SW end two units were added at right angles to and attached to the structure, one unit of which was a barn associated with a horse engine, 7m diameter.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
A roofed L-shaped building and an enclosure (surrounding three sides of a courtyard) are depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii). The building is shown as unroofed on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 19 March 1996
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
