MHG54756 - Newlands Of Houstry
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Two unroofed rectangular buildings marked on latest OS map. Single roofed building on 1st edition OS, 2nd edition OS shows 1 rooed and 1 unroofed rectangular building. Walkover reveals ruined building with remains of modern enclosure (?) of concrete breeze-blocks to front; no evidence of any associated features in area of proposed forestry scheme. <1>
The site was reported in the 2009 volume of Discovery and Excavation. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24456 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Farrell, S. 07/2009. Report of Archaeological Desktop & Walkover Survey, Houstry & Smerral, by Latheron. Unaffiliated. Digital. Site 20.
- <2> SHG25543 Text/Publication/Serial: Millburn, P (ed). 2009. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland - New Series, Volume 10, 2009. Paper (Original). p 109.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | ND 1603 3468 (point) Approximate. Point generated from 2011 NMRS download data |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND13SE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/307720/ (View RCAHMS Canmore record for this site)
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