MHG11669 - Bloomery; Loch Unes
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- IRON WORKING SITE (Early Iron Age to 19th Century - 550 BC? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH89NW 13 814 969.
A bloomery has existed at Loch Unes (NH 814 969) where the slag is partly heavy and partly light. Some has clay attached and in some cases flints are found among the slag.
W I Macadam 1893.
No trace of this bloomery was found around Loch Unes, which is a shallow loch surrounded by forestry.
Visited by OS (J B) 10 December 1980.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8139 9690 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH89NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
Finds (1)
- SLAG (Early Iron Age to 19th Century - 550 BC? to 1900 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15332 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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