Monument record 10377 - ECC 52.1 Loch nam Bodach, Camas Thormaid
Summary
Location
Grid reference | NB 40925 20700 (point) |
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Map sheet | NB42SW |
Island | Lewis |
Parish | LOCHS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
"Located on a low headland on the north side of Camas Thormaid the remains of at least 6 kelp kilns may be seen. These take the form of ephemeral circles of stones, on average 1 metre in diameter, forming low kilns within which kelp would have been reduced to its chemical constituents by burning. These features are likely to date to the early 1800s when there was a massive expansion in the kelping industry due to the Napoleonic war which had cut off Britain from its usual chemical sources in Italy and Spain." (Burgess 2004, 132-133)
Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2004, Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle (Unpublished document). SWE41054.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41054 Unpublished document: Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2004. Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle. Loch Seaforth Head Gazeteer.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 2 2004 2:49PM