MHG12265 - Mill of Glenlirag
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Type and Period (1)
- MILL (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC13SW 2 1479 3150.
(NC 1479 3150) Mill of Glenlirag. (Approximately at position of building shown as Glenleraig on OS 6"map, 1878.)
J Home 1774-5.
The ruined mill, which measures 7m by 4m is of drystone walling, 1m thick and 2m maximum height. There is no trace of the wheel nor of mill stones, but collapsed rubble indicates the now dry channel of race and stream.
Visited by OS (F R H) 21 May 1962.
No mill can be located at the position indicated. The only mill found in Gleann Leireag is at NC 1555 3098 (see NC13SE 8).
Visited by OS (N K B) 19 August 1980.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1478 3150 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC13SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/4568 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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