Monument record MHG19769 - Crofts of Hillpark

Grid Reference ND 177 559 corrected to ND 17762 55919

ND15NE 64 177 559

Longhouse farm (ND 1780 5590), comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 13 x 5m. Rectangular structure with opposing fireplaces and porched entrance. Orientation N-S.
B: Outhouse. Dimensions: 5 x 5m. Square structure 4.8m N of A and attached to it by a wall.
C: Longhouse. Dimensions: 21 x 5m. Rectangular bipatite structure, the E unit containing byre slots. Annexe attached to the W end 2.5 x 5m. Orientation E-W.
D: Mill. Dimensions: 8 x 5m. Rectangular structure associated with axis for a mill wheel and a lade running W. Orientation E-W.
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) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 18 March 1996