Monument record MHG11669 - Bloomery; Loch Unes

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Grid reference Centred NH 8139 9690 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH89NW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish GOLSPIE

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NH89NW 13 814 969.

A bloomery has existed at Loch Unes (NH 814 969) where the slag is partly heavy and partly light. Some has clay attached and in some cases flints are found among the slag.
W I Macadam 1893.

No trace of this bloomery was found around Loch Unes, which is a shallow loch surrounded by forestry.
Visited by OS (J B) 10 December 1980.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Macadam, W I. 1893. 'Notes on the ancient iron industry of Scotland', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 3 1883-8, p.222-63. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 222-63. 236.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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