MHG6236 - Kilchrist Upper Quarry
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- STONE QUARRY (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1560 AD to 2100 AD)
- MACHINERY PLINTH (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
For associated magazine (at NG 6209 1972), see NG61NW 7.01.
Sited at the SE end of a spoil heap at the old marble quarry, are two machinery stands:
1. 2m square with 11 bolts protruding
2. 6.5m by 5.2m with 4 stanchions protruding.
Visited by J S Wood, 4 April 1990.
This quarry apparently formed part of the Kilchrist industrial complex (NG62SW 55.00) and was connected to the lower quarry (NG62SW 55.01) by
a 'rope-worked incline, of which the bed of the horizontal winding drum can still be seen'. (MS/716/4).
Information from Dr R Miket (Skye and Lochalsh District Council), Sept. 1993.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6185 1978 (300m by 300m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG61NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/74724 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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