The SCAPE Trust

Condition

Priority	6
Site type	Structure
Period	Post-Medieval
Canmore ID
HER ID	MHG13646
Authority	Highland

Description

Description
Remains of a rectangular stone structure visible in the coast edge. Overall width 2.8m, three walls surviving. Southern wall is 0.6m wide, 1.4m high and 2m long; northern wall is 0.7m wide, 1.2m high and 1.5m long. Evidence of mortar bonding. Possibly the boat house depicted and labelled on the 1st (1873) and 2nd (1905) edition OS maps. Concrete slab inserted on top of structure, possibly associated with the WW2 defences around the bay. Sand and marram grass above.
Updated description

Location

Easting	316677.00
Northing	969624.00
Projection	27700
Latitude	58.6065407
Longitude	-3.4357133

Submitted photographs

Image	Date	Caption	User
	18/03/2016	Boat house 13242 in southeast facing coast edge	CaithnessCZAS

	18/03/2016	General view of boat house	CaithnessCZAS

	18/03/2016	Internal face of south wall	CaithnessCZAS

	18/03/2016	North wall of boathouse	CaithnessCZAS

	18/03/2016	Boat house walls in section	CaithnessCZAS

Submitted updates

Update id

Date

User

2518

18/03/2016

CaithnessCZAS

Tidal state	Low
Site located?	Yes
Proximity to coast edge	Coast edge
Coastally eroding?	active sea erosion; has eroded in the past
Threats	structural damage/decay
Visibility above ground	Not visible
Visibility in section	Limited visibility in section
Access	easily accessible - no restrictions
Local knowledge	don't know
Description	Remains of a rectangular stone structure visible in the coast edge. Overall width 2.8m, three walls surviving. Southern wall is 0.6m wide, 1.4m high and 2m long; northern wall is 0.7m wide, 1.2m high and 1.5m long. Evidence of mortar bonding. Possibly the boat house depicted and labelled on the 1st (1873) and 2nd (1905) edition OS maps. Concrete slab inserted on top of structure, possibly associated with the WW2 defences around the bay. Sand and marram grass above.

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