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Leathad Breac
Kiln Barn (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Leathad Breac
Classification Kiln Barn (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Leathad Breac 5
Canmore ID 69545
Site Number ND13SW 27
NGR ND 1087 3372
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/69545
- Council Highland
- Parish Latheron
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND13SW 27 1087 3372.
At this site are a number of houses and buildings at least 2 of which have been incorporated into later sheep folds. To the E are 2 long houses, one of which appears to have been converted into a kiln barn, and a third smaller building.
Information from Historic Scotland July 1992.
What may be a township comprising five unroofed buildings, two of which are long buildings, and five enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxxviii). Five unroofed structures and four enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 8 January 1996.
