Monument record MHG9205 - Baithole, Totaig Ferry

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 8735 2536 (6m by 6m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG82NE
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish GLENSHIEL

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Full Description

A limestone rock, bearing some large and very deep cup-marks, which may be the result of weathering, juts out to the sea at Totaig Ferry (NG 8725).
T Wallace 1897.

This rock is situated at NG 8763 2537 at HWMOST, and the cirular impressions on it, up to 0.2m in diameter and 0.2m deep are natural, caused by the sea's action.
Visited by OS (N K B) 27 September 1966.

A coastal outcrop bearing about 20 circular hollows averaging 0.2m in diameter and 0.1m deep. They occur on a point beside deep water, obviously a good fishing site, and are probably weathered bait mortars. For a similar site on Carna Isle see NM65NW1.
Visited by OS (J M) 18 June 1974.

The site is as described by OS, 1974, except that the hollows appear slightly larger than indicated. A measured sample indicates a diameter of 24 to 27 cm and a depth of 14 to 18 cm. These may well be partly of human origin.
Visited by R B Gourlay, Highland Region Archaeologist, 12 July 1985.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Wallace, T. 1896-7. 'Notes of antiquities in Loch Alsh and Kintail', PSAS, Volume 31. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotl. 86-9. 87.
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Totaig, bait mortars.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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