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Latitude: 55.3337 / 55°20'1"N
Longitude: -4.8249 / 4°49'29"W
OS Eastings: 220917
OS Northings: 608040
OS Grid: NS209080
Mapcode National: GBR 41.65B5
Mapcode Global: WH2QC.V6MF
Plus Code: 9C7Q85MG+F2
Entry Name: Net Boiling Tubs, Maidens
Listing Name: Barker, Maidens Harbour
Listing Date: 6 August 1990
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 339566
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7620
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200339566
Location: Kirkoswald
County: South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward: Girvan and South Carrick
Parish: Kirkoswald
Traditional County: Ayrshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Early 20th century. A circular cast-iron pot in a common-
brick setting, with a short square-section chimney stack
abutting the south-west corner. There is a firegrate on the
north side, and a concrete ramp on the east side, to allow
nets to be loaded and unloaded. The top courses of brick in
the setting and chimney stack are capped with concrete.
This device was used for boiling fishing nets and lines in
bark extract to preserve them from decay. The practice ended
when nylon replaced cotton and linen as materials for nets,
and this is a very rare survival.
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