MHG62702 - Corn-drying kiln - Strath Sgitheach
Summary
Ruined corn-drying kiln at Strath Sgitheach.
Type and Period (1)
- CORN DRYING KILN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A number of settlement features are visible across this area on an aerial photograph taken by Jim Bone in 2010. <1>
The Strath Sgitheach area was surveyed by Meryl Marshall in 2020.
Strath Sgitheach Post Medieval sites.
Corn-drying kiln - to the northeast of a farmstead (SS17), a small corn-drying kiln is built into a bank measuring 4m x 2.5m internally. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG24870 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Oblique: Bone, J. 01/2010. Strath Sgitheach NH 526 634. Colour. . Digital.
- <2> SHG29225 Text/Correspondence: Marshall, M.. 2020. Walkover survey at Strath Sgitheach by NOSAS. North of Scotland Archaeology Society (NOSAS). Yes. Digital. XY
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5245 6347 (6m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | DINGWALL |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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