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Salthouse Bay, Clestrain
Building (Post Medieval), Salt Store (Post Medieval)(Possible)
Site Name Salthouse Bay, Clestrain
Classification Building (Post Medieval), Salt Store (Post Medieval)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Sailhouse Bay; Clestrain Sound; Scapa Flow
Canmore ID 297244
Site Number HY20NE 303
NGR HY 2909 0708
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/297244
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Orphir
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Field Visit (1998)
The ruins of a large rectangular structure is located in a field of improved pasture, some 18m from the coast edge. It measures 14m by 7m and has a doorway in either side wall. The walls stand up to 3m high and are 1m in thickness. They are constructed from dressed stone in irregular courses and are bonded with mortar. The doorways have timber lintels, which are in a very dilapidated codition. The roof has completely collapsed.
The local placename 'Salthouse' might suggest that this building, or a predecessor, may have been a salt store or that it may have been associated with the fishing industry.
Moore and Wilson, 1998
Orkney Coastal Zone Assessment
