Find Spot record MHG29495 - Millstone, Achmore

Summary

Millstone or possible quern found at Achmore.

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Grid reference Centred NG 8579 3349 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG83SE
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish LOCHALSH

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Possibly a hand quern or a stone from a small horizontal mill. The stone was passed to the Inverness Museum.
Contact: Dr. L. B. Bartlet.
See assoc. docs. File. <1>

The entry form at Inverness Museum records this object as '1 millstone, found along from drive at head of glen at Achmore. Burn at Achmore is possible site of old mill. Neolithic burial ground two fields down from house. Taken to Highland Archaeology Service on Friday 23 June 2000 by Dr Bartlett'. It was returned to the finder in March 2001. <2>

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  • <1> Verbal Communication: Aitken, J. Comments by Jacquie Aitken, SMR Assistant. 29/01/2001.
  • <2> Text/Correspondence: Highland Council. 27/05/2010. Email from Catharine Niven, Senior Curator, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery regarding Achmore millstone. Yes. Digital.

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Record last edited

Feb 8 2011 10:52AM

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