MHG18904 - Achlachan
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Undated)
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
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- 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).
- --- SHG2947 Text/Publication/Volume: Wordsworth, J. 1997. Archaeological Survey of Proposed Woodland at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1440 5310 (100m by 100m) (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://canmore.org.uk/site/90837 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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