MHG39501 - Field System, Broubster Village
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Type and Period (1)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Undated)
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- None recorded
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Full Description
The ruins of two substantial longhouses up to 1.2 m high, also a smaller structure with a kiln at the W end. In the vicinity there are associated enclosures and field walls, together with stone clearance and strip cultivation.
Visited by OS (J B) 28 July 1981.
A farmstead comprising three unroofed buildings, one of which is a T-shaped long building, and an enclosure set within what may be a ring-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xvi). It is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1963).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 15 september 1995.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0290 5980 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND05NW |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7734 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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