MHG229 - Township, Allt A' Bhurg
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- CROFT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A post medieval croft complex with yards and kilns. The five crofts range from 4 by 7m to 23.5 by 5m, all except the smallest being subdivided. One kiln, 6.25 by 4m, with its flue surviving, lies adjacent to a stream. The other kiln relatively upstanding, with steps and flue surviving, is set into a bank.
C Batey 1982 <1>
A township comprising three unroofed buildings, two of which have adjoining enclosures and the other is a long building, is depicted on 1st edition of OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xliv). Six unroofed buildings, of which five are sud-divided, and two enclosures are shown on current edition of OS 1:10,560 map (1964).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 23 November 1995.
Further details are available in the Caithness Coastal Survey final report. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG1960 Text/Report: Batey, C E. 1982. Caithness coastal survey 1982: interim reports 1980-2. . No. 317; map.
- <2> SHG1958 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Batey, C E. 1984. Caithness Coastal Survey 1980-82: Dunnet Head to Ousdale. University of Durham, Department of Archaeology. 30/01/1984. Digital (scanned as PDF). LAT 317.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0695 1868 (520m by 149m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND01NE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7422 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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