Monument record MHG44691 - Possible corn-drying kiln, Invertromie

Summary

A possible corn-drying kiln surviving as a semicircular stone feature.

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Grid reference NH 7843 0007 (point) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH70SE
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KINGUSSIE AND INSH
Geographical Area BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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A structure was noticed abutting the eastern side of a rock outcrop bearing cup-marks (see MHG25021). It is a stone built, semi-circle, open toward the east, surviving about 3 to 4 courses high. It is possible that this is a corn-drying kiln, though much overgrown. <1>

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  • <1> Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection: images 5777 to 14371. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). Slides 6796 and 6977.

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Record last edited

May 20 2011 12:46PM

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