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View of probable 19th century marram thatched cottage; Laimrig Ruadh, Berneray.

DP 241365

Description View of probable 19th century marram thatched cottage; Laimrig Ruadh, Berneray.

Date 22/9/2014

Collection Records of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, London, England

Catalogue Number DP 241365

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Probably 19th century cottage, listed as having a ‘muran thatch roof, secured with netting and ropes, stone weights over inner wall head’. The cottage is still thatched in marram and has a continuous marram ridge. The entire roof has been netted, weighted along the eaves and around the chimney stacks at either end by stones secured to the netting by a continuous string.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1538704

File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap

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