Berriedale Cottages
Introduction
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Berriedale Cottages
Image: © Phillip Gamble Taken: 26 May 2016
During the Highland clearances, inland dwelling Scots were forced off the land, to find land around the coastline, or farther afield. These cottages were built by the displaced highlanders themselves, and evidence is hereabouts of their efforts to cultivate the land nearby these now charming terraced cottages.
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Image Location
Latitude
58.182705
Longitude
-3.498631