Links Of Inkstack
Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Kiln (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Links Of Inkstack
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Kiln (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 90771
Site Number ND26NW 29
NGR ND 2400 6933
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/90771
- Council Highland
- Parish Dunnet
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND26NW 29 2400 6933
This farmstead comprises a grass-covered longhouse measuring 26m x 5m, which has two internal divisions and walling up to twelve courses in height. It is associated with an outbuilding 13m x 5m and an enclosure 15m x 16m. A further structure which measures 12m x 4m and stands to a height of 1m with two centrally opposed entrances and a kiln at one end. This structure lies approximately 10m E of the longhouse.
R J Mercer, 1980-81
A farmstead comprising two unroofed buildings, one of which is a T-shaped long building, and part of what may be another is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet vi), but it is not shown on the OS 1:10000 map (1975).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 15 December 1995
