Monument record MHG19898 - Achalone
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1579 5638 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
ND15NE 54 1580 5638
Longhouse farm comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 16 x 4.5m. Rectangular tripartite structure. The SE and central units contain fireplaces. A small annexe 3 x 3m juts from the S long wall. Orientation NW-SE.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 10 x 4.5m. Rectangular bipartite structure. The entrance has a funnel-shaped arrangement of upright flagstones leading from the entrance 0.9m wide and tapering from there to 0.5m wide. Orientation NE-SW.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
A roofed building is depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii). An unroofed building is shown on the OS 1:10,560 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 12 March 1996
Sources/Archives (0)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
