MHG17990 - Bloomery, Allt Ruadh
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- IRON WORKING SITE (Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Samples were taken from a heap of iron slag, smaller than NH37SE 2, but also lying on a slight hillock N of the Allt Ruadh. They were not submitted for dating.
J Wordsworth 1993a. <1>
Another dump also heavily overgrown was found farther east from MHG18085 on a low knoll at c270mOD overlooking the junction of the Allt Ruadh and a tributary. It was c. 3m in diameter and contained quantities of slag and charcoal. At both sites the material was mixed with a rich loam which suggested that it had been partially sorted by worms and moles. <2>
A sample of slag from the site was disclaimed by Treasure Trove in 2004 and subsequently acquired by Inverness Museum. It is listed under Acc. No. 2004.047. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG1450 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1993. 'Ross and Cromarty', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1993, p.48. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 48. 48.
- <2> SHG28459 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 1993. Report on the investigation of various iron-working mounds in the Ben Wyvis area in November 1992. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 4.
- <3> SHG28371 Collection: Inverness Museum. 2019. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Archive Files. 2004.047.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3818 7385 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH37SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | FODDERTY |
Finds (1)
- SLAG (Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/82849 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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