Monument record MHG53456 - Kiln barn, middle north settlement, Upper Rogie

Summary

A barn with well-preserved corn-drying kiln.

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 44008 60147 (11m by 6m) (Centred)
Map sheet NH46SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish FODDERTY

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Aligned E-W this structure has an overall measurement of 7m x 3m. The kiln is well preserved and of dry stone construction, it is generally 1.6m high. The bowl has a diameter of 1.8m and it is 0.5-1m deep although there is some tumbled material inside. Unusually there are two flues in the straight west face which is 1.1m in height. The south one appears blocked although it can be probed to a depth of 0.9m, it has an aperture of 1m width x 0.3m height externally, narrowing to 0.3m width x 0.1m height. The north flue is 0.5m wide, 0.2-0.4m depth and 1m in length.
Externally there is an abutting feature on the SE side of the structure, this takes the form of a rising ramp of large stones, this may have been steps up to the top of the kiln.
The internal area of the barn to the east is raised above the level of the surrounding ground. It is 6m x 2.5m internally and the remains of the walls are 0.3-0.5m height inside (0.6-1m outside). There is an entrance 0.7m in width at the east end of the south wall. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M. 2010. The Report of a Project to Identify, Survey and Record Archaeological Remains at Rogie, Ross-shire: February 2008 - May 2009. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. Feature 43.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Apr 9 2010 10:18AM

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