MHG19497 - Meikle Burn
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Type and Period (2)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- LONGHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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- None recorded
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GR corrected to above from 1st ed OS - HAW 10/2003
ND16SE 52 169 632
Longhouse (ND 1697 6320). Dimensions: 20.25 x 5.2m. Rectangular tripartite structure, the SE unit residential, the NW unit probably functioning as a winnowing barn due to its opposing doors. There is a smaller structure nearby, 5 x 4m, containing a row of cubby holes. Orientation NW-SE.
Barn (ND 1700 6290). Range of roofed barns arranged on three side of a rectangle, still in use.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
One roofed building and an enclosure are depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness, sheet xii), but not on the current edition of the 1:10,560 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 15 February 1996
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1695 6321 (55m by 39m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16SE |
| Civil Parish | BOWER |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/91742 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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