Monument record MHG633 - Farmstead, Achnaclyth

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 1072 3401 (99m by 117m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND13SW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish LATHERON
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Buildings here include the well preserved remains of 2 long houses, one of which appears to have been reused as a kiln barn; a third smaller building is also represented. Just to the N of this settlement are the slight foundations of 2 small rectangular buildings.
Information from Historic Scotland July 1992.

A farmstead comprising four unroofed buildings, two of which are long buildings, and an enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxxviii). Four unroofed buildings, one unroofed structure and an enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 8 January 1996.

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Record last edited

May 31 2016 4:43PM

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