Dingwall
Bothy(S) (19th Century)
Site Name Dingwall
Classification Bothy(S) (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Cromarty Firth
Canmore ID 288997
Site Number NH55NE 175
NGR NH 5532 5757
NGR Description Centred NH 5532 5757
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Dingwall
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH55NE 175 centred 5532 5757
Salmon bothies.
A row of four buildings along estuary shoreline. Easternmost = concrete built with tiled roof, single story (locked). 10m long E-W by 4m wide. To rear at East end is a wooden shed (farm building) with concrete floor approximately 5 by 4m with wooden roof and 1 single door (west facing).
Central building is corrugated iron walls and roof in two compartments. 1st (Eastmost) has concrete floor. 2nd (west) has bare earth floor. 9m in total length of 2 compartments by 4m wide. 1st compartment has sliding wooden door 2m wide. 2nd compartment has single door (missing).
Westmost building is vertical timbers (railway sleepers) buit with same as roof (felt covered), partially collapsed, 1.5m wide opening to front (estuary) and concrete floor 6m long by 3m wide. Has open concrete bund to west, 3m by 3m.
CFA/MORA Coastal Assessment Survey 1998.
