St Kilda, Soay, 29 | Canmore

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Bothy (Post Medieval)

Site Name St Kilda, Soay, 29

Classification Bothy (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 347921

Site Number NA00SE 115

NGR NA 06819 01361

NGR Description Handheld dGPS

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/347921

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Mary Harman's plan of structures on Soay, St Kilda.

Mary Harman's plan of structures on Soay, St Kilda.

St Kilda, Soay. Bothy 29 interior W wall

St Kilda, Soay. View to bothy 29 and cleits 1 and 17 from W

St Kilda, Soay. Bothy 29 interior from N

St Kilda, Soay. Bothy 29 from the south.

Mary Harman's plans of selected structures on Soay, St Kilda.

Soay village, close up of the bothy, 7 February (photo. S Bain).

Soay: close up of the bothy 29, above left of the drop.

Photomerge showing structures on Soay and site numbers

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Administrative Areas

Council Western Isles
Parish Harris
Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
Former District Western Isles
Former County Inverness-shire

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Note (8 July 2015)

RCAHMS Archaeological Survey: St Kilda

This subrectangular bothy provided accommodation for the women of Hirta while harvesting birds and working with the sheep.

(Soay 29)

Information from RCAHMS (ARG) 8 July 2015

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