MHG27013 - Mill of Corsback
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- GRAIN MILL (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Created automatically by NMRS Register Utility
User: Admin, Date: Fri 10 Mar 2000
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ND27SW 47.00 2417 7244
ND27SW 47.01 ND 2417 7244 to ND 2427 7137 Lade
ND27SW 47.02 ND 2426 7137 Sluice
A water mill comprising a rectangular structure, 10m E-W by 7m by 3m high, with a hole for a water-wheel in the W wall, against which there is a water chase. The river (sic) is diverted by banks.
R Mercer 1981
The Mill of Corsbank is depicted as a corn mill on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map, (Caithness, 1872), sheet 1, and described in the ONB as 'a small corn mill with a dwelling house near it'. (Name Book 1872).
Information from RCAHMS (DE) June 1997
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2511 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R J. 1981. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland: volume II, 1980-81. University of Edinburgh. 30/12/1981. Paper and Digital. 107, No. 5.
- --- SHG3364 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 32, 196.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2416 7244 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND27SW |
| Civil Parish | DUNNET |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/118828 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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