A Fladdabister Tattie Hol

A windy day, overcast but dry.  Showers arrived after tea.

A busy day working in the museum.  More Boat Week events on, and there was also a cruise ship in Lerwick.  The coastguard helicopter and lifeboat made an appearance too.  Plans for walkies this evening have been put on hold, due to the rain, but hopefully I'll get out with Sammy at some point.  For now, feet are up by the fire. 

It wasn't much of a day for a walk, but I headed down the road anyway.  I was on the hunt for one of the old tattie holes.  I've searched for it a few weeks ago, and finally found it today.  There is about ten tattie holes here, and this one has been dug out again, possibly more to follow.  Douglas Halcrow rediscovered it, and opened it up for the Nature Festival earlier in the summer.  After the tattie harvest, the tatties were placed inside the hole, most likely with hay or straw in layers.  Once full, a hay dess (stack) or corn skru were placed on top, and helped keep the frost away.  Not sure when this finally came to an end, more than likely about the 1930s, maybe later.  I was surprised by the size of it, not only the circumference, but also the depth. Taken at Fladdabister.