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MHG19779 - Croft - Crofts of Hillpark

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Grid Reference ND 174 555 corrected to ND 17422 55597

ND15NE 67 174 555

Longhouse farm (ND 1740 5555), comprising;
A:Longhouse. Dimensions: 21 x 5m. Bipartite rectangular structure. The E unit contains opposing fireplaces. An outhouse 2.5m square lies 12m SE. Orientation E-W.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 17 x 4m. Tripartite rectangular structure formed of low grassy banks 1.5m high, lying 3m W of C. Orientation N-S.
C: Enclosure. Dimensions: 20 x 30m. Rectangular enclosure 5m N of A.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

Two roofed buildings are depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii). Two unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 19 March 1996

A DBA and walkover survey was carried out by RPS Consultants in July 2006 in advance of a proposed wind farm development near Spittal, Caithness.

A longhouse croft with one gable left standing, orientated NW-SE. Shelved alcove in gable beside fireplace. Addition on NW end only survives as partially turf-covered walls to 1m in height. <1>

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Grid reference	Centred ND 1742 5559 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND15NE
Civil Parish	WATTEN
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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