Monument record MHG11840 - Iron smelting Site, Ferry Wood
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5749 0680 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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Full Description
NC50NE 44 575 068.
Iron Smelting Site: Some 200 yards E of the broch (NC50NE 42), on the shore of the narrow strait which connects Loch Shin with the small loch at the head of which is Lairg, is a considerable deposit of iron slag.
RCAHMS 1911
No trace of this deposit of iron slag was found in the area NC 575 068. This location is just below a large dam across the strait, and the slag would have been obliterated by building operations.
Visited by OS (W D J) 25 June 1963.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 160, No. 463.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
