Condition

2
BUILDING
MHG45867
Highland

Description

Eroding mortared walls possibly relating to early phases of Brora salt pans. Currently being monitored and investigated by Clyne Heritage Society. Walls c. 1 m high and 0.7 m wide. Mortared. Possible feature on inside of wall. Boulders of building are clearly lying on the beach having been eroded out. Visited in 2018 & 2019 As described in previous surveys. building almost completely destroyed other than NW corner. The fireplace stones, and inscribed stones were installed with interpretation at the Brora heritage centre in 2019.

Location

290473.00
903304.00
27700
58.0053902
-3.8550062

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
Jan 2019: remains of NW corner of building 23/01/2019 Jan 2019: remains of NW corner of building joannahambly
Jan 2019: remains of NW corner of building
Jan 2019: remains of building and collapsed walling 23/01/2019 Jan 2019: remains of building and collapsed walling joannahambly
Jan 2019: remains of building and collapsed walling
June 2018: remains of the 16th century salt works office and gurnel building, NW corner surviving 23/01/2019 June 2018: remains of the 16th century salt works office and gurnel building, NW corner surviving EllieSCHARP
June 2018: remains of the 16th century salt works office and gurnel building, NW corner surviving
Closer view of collapsed masonry, Nov 2013 08/12/2014 Closer view of collapsed masonry, Nov 2013 joannahambly
Closer view of collapsed masonry, Nov 2013
Looking NW, Nov 2013 08/12/2014 Looking NW, Nov 2013 joannahambly
Looking NW, Nov 2013
Looking NW, July 2013 08/12/2014 Looking NW, July 2013 joannahambly
Looking NW, July 2013
Looking NW, April 2013 08/12/2014 Looking NW, April 2013 joannahambly
Looking NW, April 2013
Site looking east, Nov 2013 08/12/2014 Site looking east, Nov 2013 joannahambly
Site looking east, Nov 2013
Site looking east, following erosion, Dec 2012 08/12/2014 Site looking east, following erosion, Dec 2012 Penny
Site looking east, following erosion, Dec 2012
Site looking east, Oct 2012 08/12/2014 Site looking east, Oct 2012 joannahambly
Site looking east, Oct 2012
View of west room of building in Feb 2015, looking N 08/12/2014 View of west room of building in Feb 2015, looking N JonieCG
View of west room of building in Feb 2015, looking N
View of east end of building in Feb 2015, looking NE 08/12/2014 View of east end of building in Feb 2015, looking NE JonieCG
View of east end of building in Feb 2015, looking NE
The destroyed site in winter 2012, looking northwest 08/12/2014 The destroyed site in winter 2012, looking northwest Penny
The destroyed site in winter 2012, looking northwest
Graffiti around fireplace 08/12/2014 Graffiti around fireplace training1
Graffiti around fireplace
Aerial view of excavated building, looking east 08/12/2014 Aerial view of excavated building, looking east training1
Aerial view of excavated building, looking east
Site plan of excavated building 08/12/2014 Site plan of excavated building training1
Site plan of excavated building
Coast edge in 2008 08/12/2014 Coast edge in 2008 training1
Coast edge in 2008

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
3331 23/01/2019 EllieSCHARP
Description Visited in 2018 & 2019 As described in previous surveys. building almost completely destroyed other than NW corner. The fireplace stones, and inscribed stones were installed with interpretation at the Brora heritage centre in 2019.

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