MHG13337 - Dairy Park
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- KILN BARN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC80SW 17 8485 0046.
(NC 8485 0046) Stone structure discovered during ploughing the Dairy Park in August 1977 proved, on subsequent excavation by Dr Close-Brooks, to be the remains of a late 17th - early 18th century barn with an external corn-drying kiln, and possibly an earlier kiln attached on the south.
J Close-Brooks 1977; 1981. <1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG875 Text/Publication/Article: Close-Brooks, J. 1977. 'Golspie, Dunrobin, Dairy Park, pictish symbol stone, and long cist in cairn; corn drying kiln', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1977, p.37. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 37. 37, corn drying kiln.
- <2> SHG750 Text/Publication/Article: Close-Brooks, J.. 1981. Excavations in the Dairy Park, Dunrobin, Sutherland, 1977. Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 110. 328-45. 336-41.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8485 0046 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6568 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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