Building record 2279 - NORTH UIST, 9 LOCHEPORT
Summary
Thatched building
Location
| Grid reference | NF 87770 63150 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF86SE |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NF86SE 11.02 8777 6315
NF 8777 6315 Field recording and detailed laboratory analysis of this roof were undertaken as part of an ongoing archaeological analysis of Scottish thatched roofs. The building was last occupied and rethatched in the 1970s but the roof has now largely collapsed. Large rectangular turves made up the basal layer upon which were laid a mixture of marram grass and barley straw. Subsequent rethatching was done with layers of heather, separated by thin layers of bracken and held in position by heather ropes.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
T G Holden 1996
T G Holden, 1996f, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 107 (Bibliographic reference). SWE38156.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE38156 Bibliographic reference: T G Holden. 1996f. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 107. 107.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
