MHG66077 - Slipway and winch - Talmine Bay
Summary
On bedrock sloping from the shore is a short concrete slipway.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
To the west side of Talmine Bay, on bedrock sloping from the shore, is a short concrete slipway. This measures 14 m long and 4 m wide (widening to 7 m at the upper end) at the end of a short track from the road. This slipway enhances a natural slipway in the rock and reaches the high water mark. Several iron rings have been embedded into this feature and an iron post, 1 m high with a metal ring at the top, has been placed at the top of the slipway. To the side of the track is an iron boat-winch which has been placed onto a concrete plinth. The winch is 0.6 m high and 0.6 m wide and is located 3 m from the modern road. The concrete plinth is 1.1 m EW and 0.75 by 0.5 m high. The slipway attachments, although still in use, are suffering from rust. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . p.167 Site 15.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5878 6316 (19m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC56SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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