Condition

6
Hut
Post-Medieval
MHG56557
Highland

Description

Located on the shoreline, below and east of the car park for access to the Broch of Nybster, are two ruined buildings. One appears on the 1st edition OS Map and so dates to, at latest, 1872. The other appears on the 2nd edition OS Map and so dates to, at latest, 1906. A long stone staircase has been constructed down the steep embankment to allow access to the buildings. This staircase appears on the 2nd edition OS Map and so dates to, at latest, 1906, as well. This record refers to the southern of the two buildings, which is depicted on the 1st edition OS map. ShoreUPDATE 07/05/2017 The building is built adjacent to and onto the stone staircase. Some of the stonework appears to have been robbed from other sites, including a worked stone lintel and monumental style red sandstone blocks. Slate roof stones are lying at floor level with some wooden roof timbers still in situ. The building is dry stone built with minimal or no mortar and has at least two small window style openings, one to seaward and one to northward. The walls are about 0.5m wide and substantial but are in danger of falling, a later rebuild has helped shore up earlier work.

Location

337052.00
963479.00
27700
58.5547981
-3.0834343

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
General view of south hut, steps, pier and winch 07/05/2017 General view of south hut, steps, pier and winch CaithnessCZAS
General view of south hut, steps, pier and winch
Seaward side of hut showing east and north elevations 07/05/2017 Seaward side of hut showing east and north elevations CaithnessCZAS
Seaward side of hut showing east and north elevations
South hut internal roof structure 07/05/2017 South hut internal roof structure CaithnessCZAS
South hut internal roof structure
South hut showing partially collapsed roof 07/05/2017 South hut showing partially collapsed roof CaithnessCZAS
South hut showing partially collapsed roof
South hut, south-facing elevation 07/05/2017 South hut, south-facing elevation CaithnessCZAS
South hut, south-facing elevation
South hut 07/05/2017 South hut CaithnessCZAS
South hut
Sketch plan of hut 07/05/2017 Sketch plan of hut CaithnessCZAS
Sketch plan of hut
Sketch elevations of front and back of hut 07/05/2017 Sketch elevations of front and back of hut CaithnessCZAS
Sketch elevations of front and back of hut
Interior showing roof timbers 07/05/2017 Interior showing roof timbers training1
Interior showing roof timbers

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
2948 07/05/2017 CaithnessCZAS
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge 11-50m
Coastally eroding? not eroding
Threats structural damage/decay
Visibility above ground Highly visible (substantial remains)
Access easily accessible - no restrictions
Local knowledge has local associations/history
Description Located on the shoreline, below and east of the car park for access to the Broch of Nybster, are two ruined buildings. One appears on the 1st edition OS Map and so dates to, at latest, 1872. The other appears on the 2nd edition OS Map and so dates to, at latest, 1906. A long stone staircase has been constructed down the steep embankment to allow access to the buildings. This staircase appears on the 2nd edition OS Map and so dates to, at latest, 1906, as well. This record refers to the southern of the two buildings, which is depicted on the 1st edition OS map. ShoreUPDATE 07/05/2017 The building is built adjacent to and onto the stone staircase. Some of the stonework appears to have been robbed from other sites, including a worked stone lintel and monumental style red sandstone blocks. Slate roof stones are lying at floor level with some wooden roof timbers still in situ. The building is dry stone built with minimal or no mortar and has at least two small window style openings, one to seaward and one to northward. The walls are about 0.5m wide and substantial but are in danger of falling, a later rebuild has helped shore up earlier work.

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