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SHG25293 - 327 Hilton, Dornoch: Building Recording

Type	Collection/Project Archive
Title	327 Hilton, Dornoch: Building Recording
Author/Originator	Higgins, P
Date/Year	11/2010
Organisation	Archaeology North Ltd

Abstract/Summary

Images (76)

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Upper storey, from west end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44882 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Upper storey, from west end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44881 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Upper storey, from west end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44880 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Dung channel in north end of south wing. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44879 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Remnant of concrete floor, east end, west wing. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44878 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Posthole by north door, west wing © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44877 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West door jamb, south door, west wing © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44876 (click to view a larger version of this image)

South wall, west wing, east part © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44875 (click to view a larger version of this image)

East wall, west wing, upper part © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44874 (click to view a larger version of this image)

East wall, west wing, lower part © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44873 (click to view a larger version of this image)

North wall, west wing, east end © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44872 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Pallets in east end of south wing © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44871 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West part of floor, west wing © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44870 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West part of floor, west wing © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44869 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West part of floor, west wing. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44868 (click to view a larger version of this image)

North wall, west wing, west end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44867 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West wall, west wing, upper part. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44866 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West wall, west wing, lower part. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44865 (click to view a larger version of this image)

South wall, west wing, west end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44864 (click to view a larger version of this image)

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44863 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West wing before hay clearance. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44862 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West wing before hay clearance. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44861 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View towards Dornoch from the crofthouse. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44860 (click to view a larger version of this image)

The building and crofthouse from southwest. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44859 (click to view a larger version of this image)

The building and crofthouse from south. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44858 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Weight by door, north elevation, west wing. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44857 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Hook by door, west elevation, south wing. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44856 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Pump and grindstone leant against south gable. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44855 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Forged iron hitching ring, south gable. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44854 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal side of pillar, covered area. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44853 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal north wall covered area. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44852 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal west wall, north end, covered area. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44851 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal west wall, south end, covered area. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44850 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal west wall, south end, covered area. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44849 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal west wall, south end, covered area. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44848 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal west wall, south end, covered area. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44847 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal south wall, covered area. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44846 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal south wall, covered area. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44845 (click to view a larger version of this image)

The building from the west (from Ice House). © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44844 (click to view a larger version of this image)

The building from the west (from Ice House). © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44843 (click to view a larger version of this image)

The building from the northeast. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44842 (click to view a larger version of this image)

The building from the south. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44841 (click to view a larger version of this image)

The building from the southwest. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44840 (click to view a larger version of this image)

The building from the southwest. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44839 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal south wall, tack room. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44838 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal north wall, tack room. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44837 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal west wall, tack room. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44836 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal west and north walls, tack room. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44835 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal east and north walls, tack room. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44834 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal east and north walls, tack room. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44833 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal east and south walls, tack room. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44832 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Dung channel in south wing, by door. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44831 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Partition in south wing. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44830 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal west elevation, south wing, north end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44829 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal east elevation, south wing, north end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44828 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal north elevation, south wing. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44827 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal west elevation, south wing south end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44826 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal north elevation, south wing, with roof timbers. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44825 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal south elevation, south wing, south end, upper part, with roof timbers. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44824 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal south elevation, south wing, lower part. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44823 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Internal east elevation, south wing, south end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44822 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West gable. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44821 (click to view a larger version of this image)

South elevation, west wing, west end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44820 (click to view a larger version of this image)

South elevation, west wing, east end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44819 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West elevation, south wing, north end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44818 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West elevation, south wing, south end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44817 (click to view a larger version of this image)

South gable. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44816 (click to view a larger version of this image)

South gable. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44815 (click to view a larger version of this image)

North elevation, west end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44814 (click to view a larger version of this image)

North elevation, centre section. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44813 (click to view a larger version of this image)

North elevation, east end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44812 (click to view a larger version of this image)

East elevation, north end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44811 (click to view a larger version of this image)

East elevation, north end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44810 (click to view a larger version of this image)

East elevation, centre section. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44809 (click to view a larger version of this image)

East elevation, south end. © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 44808 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Shape file.dwg — © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 1104 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Documents (2)

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AN10 Photograph Index.pdf — Register of photographs © Pete Higgins, 2011. id: 119039 (click to open this file in a new window)

SHG25271_327Hilton.pdf — 327 Hilton Dornoch: Building Recording - Report © Archaeology North, 2010. id: 119026 (click to open this file in a new window)

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Description

Photographs, photo index and shapefile.

Referenced Monuments (3)

Hilton (Monument) (MHG20862)
Site of steading, 327 Hilton of Embo (Monument) (MHG54847)
Site of steading, 327 Hilton of Embo (Monument) (MHG54847)

Referenced Events (1)

Building recording, 327 Hilton, Dornoch (Ref: AN10)

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