Monument record MHG55799 - House remains - Mid Clyth, Caithness

The remains of a house depicted as roofed on historic OS maps was recorded during a walkover survey by AOC Archaeology Group in 2012 in advance of the possible use of the immediate area as a borrow pit for the Burn of Whilk windfarm development. It measured c.14m x 4m and was divided by a curious double wall feature which may have served as an area for storage or concealment. A small circular feature appeared to have been built into the south corner of the building. It had the appearance of a small corn drying kiln having an external flue. The southwest wall of the building was poorly defined and it was not possible to detect an entrance. There was no evidence for gable chimneys. It was concluded that the building dated to the late C18 or early C19. <1>

<1> Bradley-Lovekin, T & Humphreys, P., 2012, Burn of Whilk Borrow Pits: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment, Feature 3 (Text/Report/Fieldwork Report). SHG23796.