Monument record 1269 - HERMETRAY, FISHERY AND MAGAZINE

Summary

Centred on NF 98 74, site of English fishing store and magazine of Charles I

Location

Grid reference NF 98629 74134 (point)
Map sheet NF97SE
Island Hermetray, North Uist
Parish HARRIS, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

NF97SE 10 centred 98 74.

The foundations of a house built by the English 'for a magazine to keep their casks, salt, etc' for a fishery in the time of Charles I, was still to be seen (c.1695) on the island of Hermetra (Hermetray).
M Martin 1934.

The foundations of this building were not located. No further information.
Visited by OS (E G C) 4 July 1965.


Martin Martin, 1695a, A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland c. 1695, 51 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5082.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: Martin Martin. 1695a. A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland c. 1695. 4th. 51.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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