MHG54903 - Tin bothy/shed, Plockton
Summary
Small late 19th-century tin-clad timber bothy.
Type and Period (1)
- BOTHY (Built, 19th Century to 20th Century - 1875 AD to 1904 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Constructed between 1875 and 1904 (first depicted on the 2nd edition OS map <1>) up against the outer wall of the Telford church and burial ground to the NW. It is a small wooden framed bothy or shed, clad primarily in corrugated iron although the SW gable is a double skin of vertically laid timber. A brick flue and chimney is attached to the outer wall of the NE gable. Internally the building is suprisingly comfortable with tongue and groove to the walls and ceiling and a simple yet attractive cast iron fire place with a red tile and timber surround. It has clearly not been used for some time and represents an unusual survival. <2> <3>
A photographic survey of the building was carried out by West Coast Archaeological Services in 2015 in advance of propsed demolition and replacement. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG23423 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1904. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <2> SHG23286 Verbal Communication: Puls, A. Comment by Andrew Puls, HC Archaeologist.
- <3> SHG23993 Image/Photograph(s): Puls, A. Site Visit Photographs. Colour. . Digital.
- <4> SHG27305 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sharpe, M. 2015. Plockton Harbour CIC Equipment Store, Plockton, Balmacara Estate: Photographic Building Survey. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8029 3329 (4m by 5m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG83SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | LOCHALSH |
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