MHG1892 - Former mill and smithy - Sortat, Lyth

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Type and Period (3)

SMITHY (19th Century - 1820 AD? to 1850 AD?)
WATERMILL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1750 AD? to 1850 AD?)
THRESHING MILL? (18th Century to 19th Century - 1750 AD? to 1850 AD?)

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Sortat Smithy, a late 18th-early 19th century small single-storey gabled building, with a single chimney, roofed with flagstones. Now a store. Nearby is a 1½ storey building set into a hillside which was probably a threshing mill. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG2332 Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). p.189.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 2940 6292 (19m by 15m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND26SE
Civil Parish	WICK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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Photographic record - Milton Mill (EHG2775)

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/8841 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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