Monument record MHG426 - Site of Croft or Mill, Brough

Summary

Site of a post medieval-modern croft or mill.

Location

Grid reference Centred ND 3075 3898 (60m by 60m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND33NW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish LATHERON
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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The remains of a rectangular structure, 6.4m NE-SW by 5m with a wall 0.7m in average thickness, with traces of a possible dam, 9.6 by 3.7m and channels on the SW side. The walls are greatly reduced with extensive rubble spreads, particularly in the dam. Possibly a post-medieval to modern croft or mill.
C E Batey 1982

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Batey, C E. 1984. Caithness Coastal Survey 1980-82: Dunnet Head to Ousdale. University of Durham, Department of Archaeology. 30/01/1984. Digital (scanned as PDF). LAT 221.
  • --- Text/Report: Batey, C E. 1982. Caithness coastal survey 1982: interim reports 1980-2. . Lat 221.

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Record last edited

Sep 8 2011 12:14PM

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