MHG38110 - Dam and mill pond - Glaic Na Ceardaich
Summary
The dam survives as a bank, 4m wide at its base narrowing to 1m in height at the top and standing 1m in height.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A mill pond with dam were noted during a forestry Survey at Clune Hill. It was unclear whether an enclosure also recorded here was contemporary with the dam or predated it (see MHG64534). The mill pond was recorded on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map. The dam survived as a bank, 4m wide at its base narrowing to 1m in height at the top and standing 1m in height. The sluice mechanism had been largely washed out though a few large stones and flat timbers indicated its position. A concrete overflow was situated 0.8m above the current water level and probing suggested that the pond bottom was, at least 0.7m below the present surface silt. There was a boat lying in the silt. <1>
The site is partially visible in vertical aerial photography and Scottish Gov/SEPA LiDAR data. <2> <3>
The site was visited during a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeological Services in 2015 in advance of a proposed scheme by Scottish Water. Site 32: Mill pond and dam: The infilled remains of mill pond now comprise a very wet and boggy hollow. A bank at the SW end may be the remains of a turf dam and sluice. Conditions were too wet during the survey to access the site. <4>
NOTE: the NGR given for this site in <4> appears to be completely inaccurate as there is no such site at that location. This has led to the creation of an additional record in the NRHE (see NRHE Record ID 381191) [IS-L 12/02/2026].
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG20907 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 1999. Clune Wood WGS: An Archaeological Survey. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 21/06/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 3.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
- <3> SHG29248 Dataset/Geospatial Data: Atkins & BLOM. 2011-12. LiDAR for Scotland Phase 1 - DSM. Atkins & Blom.
- <4> SHG27179 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S.. 2015. Loch Ness to Loch Ashie Pipeline, Dores, Highland: Archaeological Desk Based Assessment and Walkover Survey. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6116 3425 (35m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH63SW |
| Civil Parish | DORES |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/217884 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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