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MHG41793 - Halcro

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ND26SW 47 238 610

Longhouse farm (ND 2383 6104), comprising;
A: Longhouse. Dimensions: 35 x 5m. Rectangular structure divided into three units, SW unit residential. Orientation NE-SW.
B: Longhouse. Dimensions: 23 x 5m. A range of barns attached at right angles to NE unit of A. It comprises three units, the central one containing a byre slot. Orientation NW-SE.
C: Outhouse. Dimensions: 18 x 5m. Rectangular structure that lies parallel to B without any internal divisions but with a small annexe attached measuring 3.5 x 3m without an evident entrance. Orientation NW-SE.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

Four roofed buildings are depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xii). One unroofed and three roofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 5 March 1996

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Grid reference	Centred ND 2379 6099 (50m by 50m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND26SW
Civil Parish	BOWER
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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