MHG43331 - Corn drying kiln - Creag an Tuim Bhig (Sheanevall)
Summary
Corn drying kiln
Type and Period (1)
- CORN DRYING KILN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
Full Description
A corn drying kiln at the abandoned township of Sheanevall.
Minor depop. Footings of seven bldgs, two small enclosures and a corn-drying kiln. Lazy beds in the vincinity. Date of and reason for depop not known.
Information from annotated note on linear sheet for Lin 501 (NH82NW)
A township, comprising seven unroofed buildings, one enclosure and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1875, sheet xxxii). Six unroofed buildings, one enclosure and a lime kiln are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1982).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 3 July 1996.
The corn drying kiln was surveyed by NoSAS in 2013 during a survey of sites on the Corrybrough Estate. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8156 2782 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH82NW |
| Civil Parish | MOY AND DALAROSSIE |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11806 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/116055 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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