MHG7848 - Bloomery Furnace, Loch A Bhraoin
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Type and Period (1)
- IRON WORKING SITE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The first definite records of iron smelting are in 1608, when speed in his map marks the Loch a Bhraoin area "Rich in Iron Mines"; the site of a bloomery furnace is on the shore of Loch a Bhraoin.
A C M Mitford 1936
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1299 7400 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH17SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12106 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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