MHG20107 - Boring Mill
Summary
Site of boring mill.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An archaeological survey at Rothiemurchas was undertaken by Dr T C Welsh in 1993.
Enclosure on knoll 17 x 15m rectangular with subdivisions bank 3.5m thick across north side. May relate to site (13). <1>
Site of boring mill set up to bore water pipes from logs for export, especially to London. The mill was set up in 1771, and closed in 1774, due to elm pipes being produced more cheaply in England. The logs were floated to the Moray coast and shipped south. No structures remain. Some pipes appeared in WWII bomb craters in London with the initials PG (for Patrick Grant). A similar mill operated at Dell, Nethy Bridge from 1767-1772.
Dixon, G.A. 1976. 'Forestry in Strathspey in the 1760s.' in Scottish Forestry vol 30, part 1, 38-59 (with diagram of boring machine)
Smout, T.C. And Lambert, R.A. Rothiemurchus 1500-2000. <2>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 28/1/26)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG20951 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Welsh, T. C.. 1993. A Survey of the Lower Ground of Rothiemurchus south of the River Druie to identify past human activity in the landscape. Thomas C. Welsh. 01/01/1994. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 67.
- <2> SHG25666 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2012. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Boat of Garten. Yes. Digital. Site 59.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8924 0991 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH80NE |
| Civil Parish | DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/104356 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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