MHG1788 - Castle of Haimer
Summary
Site of castle of Haimer
Type and Period (1)
- CASTLE (BUILT 1560; BUILT POST MEDIEVAL; , Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Assessment of site prior to demolition of farm steadings and WB during. Initial report of substantial stone foundation wall, perhaps 6m long. Plaster of two standards revealed - HAW 3/2004
Castle, of Haimer. No trace of castle, site of which now lies within kailyard of a longhouse. The longhouse has been adapted to serve as a modern barn. Orientation NW-SE. Visited 1986.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
No change. The stone dated 1726 was not located in now semi-ruinous farmhouse.
Visited by OS (J M) 1 October 1981
Haimer Castle. A platform 10m in diameter and 1m high, with a circular, grass-covered stone structure with stone slabs in the centre. Eight courses of walling are visible on NNW side, and the WSW side is cut into by a building.
R J Mercer 1981
ND16NW 8 1423 6713.
Castle of Haimer (NR) (site of) OS 6" map, (1971)
No trace of a castle at site. Visited by OS (E G C) 18 4 1962
Castle of Haimer or Castle of Haimer (site of): There are some small portions visible and the farmer is still turning up part of its ruins. There is a stone taken out of the ruins, and now built into the farmhouse, on which is the date 1726.
Name Book, 1872
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2511 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R J. 1981. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland: volume II, 1980-81. University of Edinburgh. 30/12/1981. Paper and Digital. 152, No. 489.
- --- SHG3341 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 11, 169.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1422 6712 (300m by 300m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16NW |
| Civil Parish | THURSO |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8503 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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