Monument record MHG51173 - Herring station at Achastle-shore
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 23083 34016 (62m by 38m) (Estimated from sources) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND23SW |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
A complex of buildings is depicted on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1872. This comprises two groups of buildings arranged around adjacent courtyards. This was a herring station, built in 1810 by Patrick MacDonald. <1>
The buildings are now ruinous. The western group of buildings has been destroyed to ground level, but the eastern group survives almost to eaves height in places. Photographs of the buildings and their setting were submitted by a visitor to the HER website in August 2008. <2> One of the photographs shows stone walling apparently eroding out of the ground at the side of the track. It is hard to tell from the photograph, but this probably relates to Swiney Castle (see MHG1906). <3>
Several other pictures of the site are available on the Caithness Community Web Site. <4>
The site was Schedukled by Historic Environment Scotland in 2016. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG24362 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 13. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 270.
- <1> SHG23773 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1871-3. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch map: Caithness (surveyed 1870-72). Digital.
- <2> SHG23769 Image/Photograph(s): Begg, I. 07/2008. Photographs of sites at Achcastle and Milltown Haven, Caithness. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <3> SHG23297 Verbal Communication: Tilbury, S. Comment by Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer.
- <4> SHG23775 Interactive Resource/Webpage: Caithness Community Web Site.
- <5> SHG27155 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2016. Scheduled Monument Notification - SM13642: Achastle-shore, fishing station. Historic Environment Scotland. Digital.
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Record last edited
May 20 2016 12:26PM
