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MHG18321 - Upper Bowertower

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GR corected to above to centre of cluster 1st ed OS 25" - HAW 6/2004

ND26SW 24 216 620
Longhouse farm (ND 2165 6201);
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 35 x 5m. Rectangular structure divided into four compartments, E unit possibly containing a kiln. Orientation E-W.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 17 x 4m. Rectangular structure divided into four compartments at right angles to and 5m S of A. Orientation N-S.
C: Enclosures. To the N of A is a series of enclosures and rig and furrow, latter orientated E-W and situated to W of the farm.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

A farmstead comprising three unroofed, long buildings, one of which has an unroofed circular structure attached to one end which may be the possible kiln found by Mercer, two enclosures and a length of wall is depicted on 1st edition of OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xii) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 11 December 1995

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Grid reference	Centred ND 2164 6201 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND26SW
Civil Parish	BOWER
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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