MHG61765 - Ruined building - Achreamie, Caithness

Summary

A ruined building at Achreamie, Caithness.

Type and Period (1)

BUILDING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1850 AD?)

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A ruined building at Achreamie, Caithness.

Unroofed building identified in LiDAR data gathered by AOC Archaeology in 2011 as part of the mitigation for the visual impact on the archaeological landscape associated with the proposed Baillie Hill windfarm, Caithness. Unroofed building approx 17m in length, oriented NW/SE. <1>

This building is shown as unroofed on the OS 1st edition 6" map and is clearly a former farmhouse of the pre-improvement settlement of Achreamie.

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG26164 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G.. 2012. Baillie Hill and Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness: LiDAR Survey. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital. Site 73. XY

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Grid reference	Centred ND 0147 6651 (19m by 19m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND06NW
Civil Parish	REAY
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

LiDAR survey - Baillie Hill and Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness (Ref:21585) (EHG4017)

External Links (1)

http://bronzeagecaithness.aocarchaeology.com/lidar/ (View LiDAR data online)

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