MHG25082 - Dale Dam
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- LADE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
ND15SW 32.01 centred on 1365 5355
The N of two watercourses draining from Dale Dam is likely to have been deliberately cut as a mill lade to serve Dale Farm. The 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet xvii) depicts sluices at ND 1372 5360 and ND 1361 5349.
J Wordsworth (Wordsworth Archaeological Services) 28 August 1997; NMRS MS 961/24, no.12
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG20984 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 1997. An Archaeological Survey of a proposed plantation at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 10/1997. Digital (scanned as PDF).
- --- SHG2947 Text/Publication/Volume: Wordsworth, J. 1997. Archaeological Survey of Proposed Woodland at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1364 5354 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15SW |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/135648 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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