MHG58944 - Farmstead, mill, millpond, kiln (The Square), Isle of Ewe
Summary
‘The Square’ is the ruin of John Mackenzies’s model farm on Isle of Ewe
Type and Period (4)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- MILL (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- KILN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- MILL POND (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The Square as it is known on the island are the buildings of Dr John Mackenzie’s model farm. Associated with ‘the Square’ are walled enclosures (MHG58961), two rows of buildings built to house farm workers (MHG58945) and fishermen (MHG58960), a jetty (MHG58962), and a mill pond with lade leading to a mill wheel that drove a threshing and meal mill. This site was recorded in 2014 by Malone D, MacInnes A & Buchanan J as part of an archaeological survey of Isle Ewe . <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 AP’s <2>
1st Edition OS 6" <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG28002 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: MacInnes, A.. 2014. The Square: Situated on Isle Ewe. Anne MacInnes. Digital. p.1.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
- <3> SHG23411 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <4> SHG27960 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Malone, B, MacInnes, A & Buchanan, J. 2014. A History and Survey of Isle Ewe. Unaffiliated. 2018. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8607 8763 (130m by 115m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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