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TITLE
Helmsdale Village
EXTERNAL ID
HC_ARCH3_1983-84_84074019
PLACENAME
Helmsdale
DISTRICT
Kildonan, Loth and Clyne
OLD COUNTY/PARISH
SUTHERLAND: Kildonan
DATE OF IMAGE
1984
PERIOD
1980s
SOURCE
The Highland Council Archaeology Unit
ASSET ID
13262
KEYWORDS
Helmsdale
Sutherland
village
estuary
Timespan
fishing
herring
aerial photographs
Helmsdale Village

An aerial view of the village of Helmsdale, in Sutherland, from the north-west. Located on the east coast at the head of the Helmsdale River estuary, it was an important fishing community, once possessing Europe's largest herring fleet. The village is home to the excellent Timespan Museum.

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Helmsdale Village

SUTHERLAND: Kildonan

1980s

Helmsdale; Sutherland; village; estuary; Timespan; fishing; herring; aerial photographs

The Highland Council Archaeology Unit

An aerial view of the village of Helmsdale, in Sutherland, from the north-west. Located on the east coast at the head of the Helmsdale River estuary, it was an important fishing community, once possessing Europe's largest herring fleet. The village is home to the excellent Timespan Museum.