Monument record MHG321 - Lead Mine, Fee Donald
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 8600 6642 (667m by 784m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM86NE |
| Old County | ARGYLL |
| Civil Parish | ARDNAMURCHAN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Full Description
Not to be confused with NM86NW 3.00 and 4.
The monument comprises the underground workings and associated surface remains of an abandoned lead mine. The underground workings consist of abandoned shafts and levels and open-cast grooves. The associated surface remains include (a) masonry buildings, and (b) a large processing area, including water-wheel pit, ore crushing and dressing floors, spoil-heaps and washing floors.
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated February 1993
Four roofed buildings and two enclosures are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1875, sheet xviii). Two unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 30 April 1998
NM86NE 1 859 663
Not to be confused with NM86NW 3.00 and 4.
The monument comprises the underground workings and associated
surface remains of an abandoned lead mine.
The underground workings consist of abandoned shafts and levels and open-cast grooves. The associated surface remains include (a) masonry buildings, and (b) a large processing area, including water-wheel
pit, ore crushing and dressing floors, spoil-heaps and washing
floors.
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated February 1993
Four roofed buildings and two enclosures are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1875, sheet xviii). Two unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 30 April 1998
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2660 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1980. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Argyll: an inventory of the monuments volume 3: Mull, Tiree, Coll and Northern Argyll (excluding the early medieval and later monuments of Iona). . 253-5, No. 392.
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Record last edited
Apr 4 2017 10:02AM
