MHG33688 - Water mill site, Portmahomack
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Type and Period (1)
- WATERMILL (CULTURE 300; CULTURE 900; , Pictish - 300 AD to 900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Remains of mill excavated within SW part of monastic enclosure. <1>
Dated to the Pictish Period (300 AD to 900 AD), the mill remains, contained within SW part of monastic enclosure and comprising a cistern like box-shaped, sandstone slab lined pool, into which numerous hand querns had been deposited, and a water management system, including a dam arrangement, were discovered during the seasons of excavation
undertaken by Professor Martin Carver and his team from the mid-1990s, to 2007. <2>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9146 8392 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH98SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | TARBAT |
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