MHG8670 - Corn Drying Kiln, Tain Golf Course
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CORN DRYING KILN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
In 1974 this corn-drying kiln was excavated and found to be of dry-stone construction with a clay lining. No datable artifacts were found but grain samples recovered are held at Inverness (INVMG 975.34) and Tain Museums.
L M M Wedderburn and D M Grimes 1974; RCAHMS 1979.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1601 Text/Publication/Article: Wedderburn and Grimes, L M M and D M. 1974. 'Tain, cornkiln', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1974, p.58. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 58. 58.
- --- SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 35, No. 325.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7949 8289 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | TAIN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14721 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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