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Detail of stone weight on netted thatch; 466 South Lochboisdale, South Uist.
DP 241509
Description Detail of stone weight on netted thatch; 466 South Lochboisdale, South Uist.
Date 11/6/2015
Collection Records of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, London, England
Catalogue Number DP 241509
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Probably 19th century single storey cottage, listed as having a ‘muran thatch roof, secured with ropes and stone weights’. The building has been renovated for use as holiday accomodation and now has a heather thatch roof with a continuous heather ridge. The entire thatch has been netted, which is weighted at the eaves and around the chimney stacks at either gable end with stones, secured to the netting with wire.
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