MHG18880 - Benachie Farm
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Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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Grid Reference ND 142 555 corrected to ND 14229 55584
Longhouse farm (ND 1422 5555), comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 28.5 x 5m. Rectangular structure0.7m high divided into three units. Orientation NW-SE.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 22 x 5.5m. rectangular bipartite structure with a low animal door in the NE unit. Built at right angles to and 1.5m SE of A. Orientation NE-SW.
C: Outhouses. A series of three outhouses, all 4 x 5m to the SW of A.
D: Pond. Dimensions: 13.5 x 13m. Subcircular feature defined by a surrounding bank, marshy in the centre.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
A farmstead comprising three roofed buildings, two unroofed structures and an enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet xvii). Two unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 29 November 1995
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| Grid reference | Centred ND 1422 5558 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NW |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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- https://canmore.org.uk/site/90850 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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