MHG30482 - Boathouse, Strathsteven
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BOAT HOUSE (Modern - 1901 AD to 2100 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Corrugated structure with wooden framework and concrete base.
The building measures 9.6m by 7.1m and has a concrete platform at the SE end, probably for a gas tank. Associated with it are 2 wooden posts and a probable slipway at NC 87574 01384.
Local knowledge suggests the boathouse was used by an employee of the Duke of Sutherland, who lived in the vicinity.
Information supplied by J Aitken, Clyne Survey, 02/01/02.
J Aitken : 21/01/02.
Corrugated iron roofed & sided structure built around a wooden frame on a concrete base. Still upstanding but much of the corrugated sides have fallen off. Currently full of vehicle tyres. <1>
GIS spatial data amended 2019 based on OS Master Mapping. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24912 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sneddon, D, Gheorghiou, D, Hansom, J and Shearer, I. 03/2010. East Sutherland Coastal Zone Assessment survey: Data Structure Report. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 12/9/10. Digital. Site 223.
- <2> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8762 0137 (14m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://scharp.co.uk/sites-at-risk/11867/ (Link to Scotland's Coastal Heritage at Risk database)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/349499/strathsteven (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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