MHG65719 - Possible mill - River Grudie
Summary
A possible very ruined and silted-up remains of a horizontal mill.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
A small burn to the north of these dykes marks the point from which a large, dry-stone built dyke up to 1.7 m high begins which is built near the Kyle's edge and follows that line to the north. At the point where this dyke starts at the burn, there is a rectangular stone feature with a 1 m wide channel which leads from the burn and skirts it on the north side. This may represent the very ruined and silted-up remains of a horizontal mill. The bank upon which the stone dyke is built is being badly eroded into the Kyle. The burn, when spating, is also having a detrimental effect on the stability of the possible mill. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . Site 20b.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3583 6292 (17m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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