Monument record MHG13138 - Mill, Oldshore More
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2072 5894 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC25NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | EDDRACHILLIS |
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Full Description
(Location cited as NC 208 590). Mill, Oldshoremore, early 19th century. The roofless ruin of a rectangular 1-storey rubble building, with the iron axle and hub of an 8-spoke wheel, with wooden spooks 28ins (0.71m) wide by about 12ft (3.7m) diameter, which drove one pair of stones. The iron pit-wheel survives.
J R Hume 1977.
The remains of this disused mill comprise the shell of the building, a remnant of the wheel (not in situ), and traces of the silted-up lade.
Visited by OS (JM), 30 May 1980. NC25NW 7.01 2073 5894
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2332 Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 315.
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
