MHG51365 - Outbuilding, North Strathcoul
Summary
Derelict C18-C19 outbuilding. Part of the North Strathcoul farmsteading.
Type and Period (1)
- OUTBUILDING (18th Century to 19th Century - 1750 AD to 1872 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The outbuilding first appears on the First Edition 25" Ordnance Survey map c.1872 <1>.
Small outbuilding with small lean-to extension added to NW elevation. The gables remain intact but the roof has collapsed. The wooden door frame survives. Internally the outbuilding has two in-built alcoves in the northern gable wall <2>.
It was subject to a basic photographic survey in 2008 in support of a planning application. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG23773 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1871-3. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch map: Caithness (surveyed 1870-72). Digital.
- <2> SHG23286 Verbal Communication: Puls, A. Comment by Andrew Puls, HC Archaeologist.
- <3> SHG25889 Image/Photograph(s): Unknown. 2008. Photographs of farmstead, North Strathcoul. Colour. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 11182 55328 (5m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NW |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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