MHG43694 - Ironstone Mine - Achvarasdal, Reay
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Type and Period (1)
- IRONSTONE MINE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Mine (ironstone) with windmill at this GR on 1st ed OS. "old shaft (iron)" lies to N at 298435 964904 beside the road - HAW 5/2003
NC96SE 127 98633 64711
(Location cited as NC 987 647) Achavrasdale: This iron mine in Caithness appeared to be working until 1873.
Grampian Speloeological Group (2008)
The surface buildings are depicted as roofed and named on the Ordnance Survey 1st-edition, 25-inch map (Caithness, 1878) as 'Mine (Ironstone)'. The railway line spur appears to have been dismantled.
Information from RCAHMS (MMD), 21 July 2008.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9861 6470 (58m by 65m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC96SE |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/295294 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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