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NO 24197 11666 18th century cottage, with 19th century alterations. It was re-thatched in 1991 using an Historic Environment Scotland Thatched Buildings Maintenance Grant, and this would appear to be the last time the building was thatched. The entire thatch is netted, including over the ridge, which is held in place with metal pegs secured into the thatch. The thatch has deteriorated somewhat and the level of the thatch is uneven throughout, however, the netting is still intact and there are no signs of any major vegetation growth or significant damage other than a few loose reeds. The ridge appears to be thatched in heather, however, due to the ridge being netted and its condition, this can not be said for certain. [...] |
15 August 2014 |
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NN 77043 44910 Construction on this replica crannog, built by the Scottish Trust for Underwater Archaeology, was begun in June 1994 on the waters of Loch Tay and the building opened it’s doors to the public as part of the Scottish Crannog Centre in July 1997. An excerpt from text on Canmore about the crannog (taken from Crannogs of Loch Tay,. N Dixon, 2000) states that the building has a reed-thatched roof ‘secured by lashings, rather than pegs or pins’. and suggests that ’bracken may have been used in antiquity’. The thatch at the apex of the conical roof has been secured with five rings of spars, which appear to be made from hazel. The thatch, which is a replica of a crannog and uses traditional construction techniques and materials, has been left uncovered. Above the door openings to the south, the thatch has been sculpted along the eaves to allow entry. [...] |
16 August 2014 |
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NO 23711 11644 18th century low two-storey house, listed as ‘boulder rubble with margins, irregular fenestration, wooden porch; thatched’. Either the grid reference held by Historic Environment Scotland and Canmore is incorrect, or the building has been heavily modified since the date of listing. The building has been converted to a garage and has a pantile roof. The listing description for this building should be updated accordingly. [...] |
15 August 2014 |
