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MHG39380 - Enclosure, Loedebest

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This small post medieval settlement, situated on a low terrace of Dunbeath Water, consists of two long buildings, a kiln house with enclosure, rigs and a clearance cairn. One long house has an extra chamber on the long side, this may be a bed recess or dairy. The fireplace and chimney in the gable end of the building may suggest a late abandonment of the site. This settlement is not marked on Roy's map of 1747-52, but may be 'Clashraven' of a 1789 sasine.
Information from Historic Scotland, August 1992.

A township comprising one roofed long building, three unroofed buildings, one of which is a long building, and two enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxxviii). Three unroofed buildings and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 5 January 1996.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 1399 3119 (60m by 60m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND13SW
Civil Parish	LATHERON
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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