Monument record MHG42413 - Tormsdale
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Location
Grid reference | Centred ND 1424 5044 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type) |
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Map sheet | ND15SW |
Old County | CAITHNESS |
Civil Parish | WATTEN |
Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Situated on level ground are the remains of a possible hut circle. The turf bank is 10.5m in diameter, 0.2m average height, and has an entrance in the SE.
Visited by OS (E G C) 11 April 1962.
(ND 1424 5044) Enclosure (NR) OS 6" map, (1963)
This enclosure, situated in open moorland, measures some 13.5m NW-SE by 12m transversely over a bank up to 0.3m high but otherwise vague; the entrance is now uncertain. There is no evidence of stone in the construction. The features is probably an old sheepfold. Nearby, to the W and S, are cultivation strips, buildings and enclosures abandoned in the 19th century.
Revised at 1/10000. Visited at OS (J M) 11 November 1981.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM