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MHG53456 - Kiln barn, middle north settlement - Upper Rogie

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A barn with well-preserved corn-drying kiln.

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Aligned E-W this structure has an overall measurement of 7m x 3m. The kiln is well preserved and of dry stone construction, it is generally 1.6m high. The bowl has a diameter of 1.8m and it is 0.5-1m deep although there is some tumbled material inside. Unusually there are two flues in the straight west face which is 1.1m in height. The south one appears blocked although it can be probed to a depth of 0.9m, it has an aperture of 1m width x 0.3m height externally, narrowing to 0.3m width x 0.1m height. The north flue is 0.5m wide, 0.2-0.4m depth and 1m in length.
Externally there is an abutting feature on the SE side of the structure, this takes the form of a rising ramp of large stones, this may have been steps up to the top of the kiln.
The internal area of the barn to the east is raised above the level of the surrounding ground. It is 6m x 2.5m internally and the remains of the walls are 0.3-0.5m height inside (0.6-1m outside). There is an entrance 0.7m in width at the east end of the south wall. <1>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 44008 60147 (11m by 6m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH46SW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	FODDERTY

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