MHG396 - Longhouse, Scrabster Mains

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LONGHOUSE (Undated)

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A longhouse, 25m E-W by 4.5m by 0.3m high with internal divisions. A small rectangular outbuilding 4.5 by 2.5m is attached.
R J Mercer 1981.

A farmstead comprising three roofed buildings, one of which is a long building, one unroofed building and an enclosure is depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet v). One unroofed building is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1976).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 19 December 1995.

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--- SHG2511 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R J. 1981. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland: volume II, 1980-81. University of Edinburgh. 30/12/1981. Paper and Digital. 150, No. 456.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 0924 6874 (30m by 30m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND06NE
Civil Parish	THURSO
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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Parent of: Outbuilding, Scrabster Mains (Monument) (MHG39326)

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/7817 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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