Monument record MHG12960 - Furnace, Loch Merkland

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Grid reference Centred NC 3899 3099 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC33SE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish EDDRACHILLIS

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NC33SE 1 39 31.

There is the site of an ancient iron furnace at Loch Merkland (NC 3931). A Gunn and J Mackay 1897.

Local enquiries revealed no further information on the location of the site. Visited by OS (E G C) 27 April 1961.

There is no trace and no local knowledge of an iron furnace at Loch Merkland. Visited by OS (N K B) 6 June 1980.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Gunn and Mackay, A and J (eds.). 1897. Sutherland and the Reay country: history, antiquities, folklore, topographical, regiments, ecclesiastical records, poetry and music etc. 105.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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