Monument record MHG23990 - Wick River, North Bilbster
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2709 5440 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND25SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
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Full Description
ND25SE 43 271 544
Longhouse farm (ND 2714 5445) comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 28 x 5m. Rectangular structure divided into four units. Orientation N-S.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 12 x 5m. Rectangular bipartite structure 3m E of A. Orientation E-W.
C: Longhouse. Dimensions: 10 x 4m. Rectangular bipartite structure 5m N of A. Orientation E-W.
D: Longhouse. Dimensions: 8 x 4m. Rectangular structure 14m E of C.
E: Enclosure. Dimensions: 50 x 42m. Rectangular structure using the walls of A and B and containing two small outhouses/pens 3 x 5m.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
One partially roofed building and an enclosure are depicted on first edition of OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xix). One unroofed building is shown on current edition of OS 1:10,000 map (1994).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 10 May 1996
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
