MHG12251 - Bothy, Stoer
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of seven shieling-type bothies are visible on aerial photographs in the area centred NC 034 286 (visible on RAF air photographs 106G.Scot.UK 164: 4404-5 - flown 23 August 1956). They average 4.5 m long and 3.0 m wide, and round-ended and stand in a small area of formerly cultivated ground near the shore.
Visited by OS (G H P) 12 April 1962.
(NC 034 286) Old Shielings (NAT)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1971)
The bothies, standing to 0.5 m high, are generally as described by the previous field investigator, but whether this is a shieling site is uncertain as the position along the sea shore is unusual and the vegetation cover on the footings is less than normal. It is possible that the footings post-date the Clearances, or were associated with a sea shore industry (i.e. kelp-burning.
Visited by OS (J B) 29 July 1980.
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SHG4473 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4474 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4475 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4476 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4477 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4478 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4479 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG9348 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council. Shieling settlement, N. Clachtoll Bay (SUT). Colour Slide; Digital Image. . Original & digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 0343 2859 (157m by 132m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC02NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/4504 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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