MHG11408 - Mill, Fuaran Allt Nam Uamh
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- WATERMILL (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC21NE 3 2539 1792.
(NC 25391792) Small roofless building shown in 1878 (OS 6"map, {1878}) described as 'Mill' in 1774-5 (J Home 1774-5).
J Home 1774-5; OS 6"map, Sutherland, 1st ed., (1878) <1>,<2>
A rectangular ruin, 10m by 5m with 1m thick drystone walls, max. height 2.5m, survives by a stream, but there are no remains to indicate its original function.
Visited by OS (F R H) 6 June 1962.
No change. Visited by OS (J M) 11 July 1980.
Surveyed by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project in November 2009. Situated at the base of a steep cut on a flat terrace, at the south side of Allt Nan Uamh, is a mill 10m x 4.5m aligned NE-SW. The walls consist of two drystone faces brought to course with a rubble core, built from varied stone-probably mostly gathered- averaging 0.5m long, standing up to 2m high. The interior is filled with rubble collapse but an entrance is still visible on the SE wall. No lade is visible but a rubble filled channel is present in the river bank slightly upstream from the mill. A track leads down a moderate gradient to the mill from the north-west. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG2323 Text/Publication/Volume: Home, J. 1774-5. Survey of Assynt.
- <2> SHG23446 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1878. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Sutherland. Digital.
- <3> SHG24882 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G. & Hudson, G.. 05/2010. Assynt's Hidden Lives: An archaeological survey of the parish. AOC Archaeology Group and Historic Assynt. 01/08/2010. Digital. 41, p.82.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2546 1790 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC21NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/4617 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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