MHG18904 - Farmstead - Achlachan
Summary
2 unroofed buildings were shown here in both the 1872 and 1905 OS surveys and called Achlachan.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Longhouse farm (ND 1444 5310), comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 13 x 4m. Rectangular structure with one internal division. Orientation NW-SE.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 7 x 5m. Rectangular structure with an annexe 2 x 2.5m, situated 31m SE of A. Orientation E-W.
C: Enclosure/structure. Dimensions: 9 x 4.5m Rectangular structure 2m S of B. Orientation E-W.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
What may be a farmstead comprising two unroofed buildings is shown on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet xxii) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1963).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 27 November 1995
2 unroofed buildings were shown here in both the 1872 and 1905 OS surveys and called Achlachan.. One building is shown on the current OS map. Neither building could be positively identified on the ground, though the position of one was inferred from a patch of common rush some 4m square. An ill-defined field boundary lies to the south. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2947 Text/Publication/Volume: Wordsworth, J. 1997. Archaeological Survey of Proposed Woodland at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness.
- <1> SHG20984 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 1997. An Archaeological Survey of a proposed plantation at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 10/1997. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 8.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1443 5310 (67m by 46m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15SW |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/90837 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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