MHG47695 - Bettyhill, Fishing Station, Icehouse
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- ICEHOUSE (19th Century - 1846 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
NMRS Report: (02/11/2004)
NC66SE 38 69979 62100
See also:
NC66SE 39 69971 62115 Dwelling House
NC66SE 40 69962 62129 Boilhouse <1>
Part of the fishing station complex at Bettyhill.
ICE HOUSE: asymmetrical W gable with entrance door centred on gablehead and retaining wing-wall at right. Interior; flagstone floors, barrel-vaulted entrance chamber leading to barrel-vaulted main space with 2 ice-loading doors to vault; modern refrigeration plant to rear of main space (2003). The icehouse was built in 1846, 36 years after the boil house had been built, due to increased productivity. <2><3>
A rope maker said to be from the Ice House is on display in Strathnaver Museum. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG24123 Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 267698.
- <2> SHG24041 Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital. HB Number 49634.
- <3> SHG23467 Verbal Communication: Cameron, K. Comment by Kirsty Cameron, HC Archaeologist.
- <4> SHG28504 Collection/Finds Collection: 2019. Finds Collection at Strathnaver Museum.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 69979 62101 (12m by 13m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB49634 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/267698 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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