MHG19822 - Longhouse - Lady's Moss
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Type and Period (1)
- LONGHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
ND15NE 70 1814 5536
Longhouse (ND 1815 5534). Dimensions: 18 x 6m. Tripartite rectangular structure, the NW unit containing fireplace, the remainder rubble-filled. Orientation NW-SE. Associated with a kaleyard 12 x 12m.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
One building is depicted as roofed on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xviii) and as unroofed 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.
Very degraded longhouse croft, only partially surviving beyond 1m above ground level. Outline of building remains clear. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1814 5536 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NE |
| Civil Parish | WATTEN |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/95761 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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