MHG54630 - Quarry or Lime Kiln - Poll Dubh
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- QUARRY? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- (Alternate Type) LIME KILN? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
In 2009 Forestry Commission Scotland commissioned C Shepherd to undertake a survey and assessment of those parts of the 18th century Military Road network crossing the National Forest Estate in Inverness, Ross & Skye, Lochaber and North Highland Forest Districts. During the survey of Contin, a ‘quarried’ area dug through a revetted section of road was recorded. Its function was difficult to determine. If it was a quarry for stone, it is hard to understand the need to dig down into a specific area when good stones abound all across this slope. One possibility was that it was seen as a convenient place to construct a lime kiln with the building materials readily to hand. The lime could also be loaded from the ready-made access route leading to the top. There was a large flue-like gully on the downslope side. Such a structure would suggest an 18th c. date for the Road. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4064 6104 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH46SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/306293/ (View RCAHMS Canmore record for this site)
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