Nisthouse
Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Nisthouse
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 182549
Site Number HY31SW 78
NGR HY 3450 1121
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/182549
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Stenness
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY31SW 78 3450 1121
A farmstead, comprising six roofed buildings, one partially roofed Z-shaped building, two unroofed buildings and four enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Orkney and Shetland (Orkney) 1882, sheet cvii). Four roofed buildings and four enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1972).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 20 December 2000.
