MHG30658 - Bothy, Orbost Estate
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Type and Period (1)
- BOTHY (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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- None recorded
Full Description
Two bothies were recorded.
J Aitken : 18/02/02.
Orbost Estate Survey - Hlink, refer to site 137.
On two small, related terraces below an outcrop of rock and 60m to the north-west of the Maidens path are two stone built, bow sided and round ended bothys. Both lay on a north-west to south-east alignment. The northern bothy, on the upper terrace, measured 5.8m long by 4.2m at its widest point. The walls were 0.9 thick and to 0.5m high. An entrance 0.6m wide lay in the centre of the south-east end. The southern bothy, on the lower terrace, measured 6m long by 4.5m at its widest point over walls 0.9m wide. A ruined entrance lay at the south-east end of the north-east wall. A 2m square pen lay inside the south-east end.
J Aitken : 18/02/02
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2513 3756 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG23NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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