MHG19847 - Houstry Mains
Summary
A C18-C19 farm steading at Houstry Mains, Halkirk
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Farm (ND 1380 5793). Quadrangular farm still in occupation, built over an old mill, the associated dam still visible.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
Three roofed buildings and a mill dam are depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet xvii). Two roofed buildings and a pond are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 11 March 1996
ND15NW 76.01 ND 139 576 Mill Lead
A photographic survey was undertaken to comply with the conditions of a planning application by Andrew MacKintosh in August 2007. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1380 5780 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NW |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/94539 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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