Condition

6
Salmon Fisherman's Cottage
Post-Medieval
Fife

Description

Salmon fisherman's cottage ShoreUPDATE Jan 2013: Stone-built cottage locally known as the 'salmon bothy'. The building has been much altered and was once part of a larger complex shown on the 1854 1st edition OS, probably related to the salt works here [1480] and thereafter the Kirkmay Brickworks (if this is the site of the brickworks). Recorded in the 1841 census, 3 adult males and 2 young women of the Garrie family were living at “Kirkmay Brick Work”. Trades are given for 2 of the men: David was a mason and John was brick moulder. They possibly lived in this building. Info from - http://www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk/kirkmay-brick-works-crail-2/

Location

360598.00
706573.00
27700
56.2500305
-2.6374567

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
West gable end wall of Bothy. Remains of garden wall on the seaward side also visible.Looking E 13/01/2017 West gable end wall of Bothy. Remains of garden wall on the seaward side also visible.Looking E training1
West gable end wall of Bothy. Remains of garden wall on the seaward side also visible.Looking E
View of east gable end wall of Bothy. Extended height and width clearly visible. Looking W 13/01/2017 View of east gable end wall of Bothy. Extended height and width clearly visible. Looking W training1
View of east gable end wall of Bothy. Extended height and width clearly visible. Looking W
View of south facing front of Bothy, looking NE 13/01/2017 View of south facing front of Bothy, looking NE training1
View of south facing front of Bothy, looking NE
View of N & W side of the Bothy, looking E 13/01/2017 View of N & W side of the Bothy, looking E training1
View of N & W side of the Bothy, looking E
Bothy from shoreline with The Pans [1482] in the background, looking W 13/01/2017 Bothy from shoreline with The Pans [1482] in the background, looking W training1
Bothy from shoreline with The Pans [1482] in the background, looking W
Bothy from The Pans harbour [13459], looking N 13/01/2017 Bothy from The Pans harbour [13459], looking N training1
Bothy from The Pans harbour [13459], looking N

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
2799 13/01/2017 joannahambly
Site located? Yes
Coastally eroding? not eroding
Threats vegetation growth; structural damage/decay
Visibility above ground Highly visible (substantial remains)
Access accessible on foot (no footpath)
Local knowledge is well known; is well visited; has local associations/history
Description Salmon fisherman's cottage ShoreUPDATE Jan 2013: Stone-built cottage locally known as the 'salmon bothy'. The building has been much altered and was once part of a larger complex shown on the 1854 1st edition OS, probably related to the salt works here [1480] and thereafter the Kirkmay Brickworks (if this is the site of the brickworks). Recorded in the 1841 census, 3 adult males and 2 young women of the Garrie family were living at “Kirkmay Brick Work”. Trades are given for 2 of the men: David was a mason and John was brick moulder. They possibly lived in this building. Info from - http://www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk/kirkmay-brick-works-crail-2/
The bothy is part of an interesting group of buildings which were probably a salt works and possibly became a brick and tile works in the early 19th century. However there is next to no information about them. It would be interesting and useful to carry out archaeological investigation to look for evidence of the nature of the use of these buildings.

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