Monument record MHG19862 - Farm steading, Harpsdale
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1295 5660 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
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Full Description
GR corrected to above from 1st ed OS - HAW 5/2004
ND15NW 63 126 566
Longhouse (ND 1295 5658). Dimensions: 17 x 4.5m. Rectangular stone structure divided into three units. The NW and central units contain fireplaces. The SE unit is a later addition and on its NE wall lie the foundations of a stone enclosure. 5m NW of the longhouse and on the same axis lies a ruined building measuring 8 x 4m. A hollow trackway 7m wide and 0.5m deep runs along the side of the loghouse. Orientation NW-SE.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
Two roofed buildings and an enclosure are depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet xvii). One unroofed building and an enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 7 March 1996
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 3 2008 9:48AM
