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Sanday, Northskaill

Settlement (Period Unknown)

Site Name Sanday, Northskaill

Classification Settlement (Period Unknown)

Canmore ID 3537

Site Number HY64SE 43

NGR HY 6814 4447

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/3537

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  • Council Orkney Islands
  • Parish Cross And Burness
  • Former Region Orkney Islands Area
  • Former District Orkney
  • Former County Orkney

Architecture Notes

Northskaill farmsteading

Initially a linear range incorporating house, byre and barn, later extended to form U-plan, by addition of byre, turnip house and stable. Detached byre with appended pigsty.

In agricultural use and in good order.

Visited by RCAHMS (GJD) September 1996

NMRS MS/744/129/11

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Note (1980)

Northskaill, Sanday HY 6814 4447 HY64SE

Farm on tell especially noticeable on W and N sides.

RCAHMS 1980

(OR 385)

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