Monument record MHG11275 - Cornmill, Alltan Na Fithriac
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 0168 3172 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC03SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NC03SW 12 0169 3172
Old Corn Mill (NAT); Sluice (NAT)
OS 6" map, Sutherland, 1st ed. (1875), sheet lviii.
(NC 0172 3175): The remains of a corn-mill, at the south of Alltan na Fithriach, consist of a 6m x 4m foundation 0.75m high, with lade and 60m of dry millstream from a rudimentary sluice. The much rusted remains of a mallet-head and shaft were noted on the site.
T C Welsh 1971m.
One unroofed building annotated as an 'Old Corn Mill' is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet lviii), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 4 september 1995
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1378 Text/Publication/Article: Welsh, T C. 1971. 'Raffin, corn mill', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1971, p.45. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 45. 45.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
