MHG21198 - Mill - Boor
Summary
The 1875 OS survey named a roofed building here 'Boor Mill (corn)'.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A mill, comprising a one roofed building and a lade is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xlv), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 23 April 1996.
The 1875 OS survey named a roofed building here 'Boor Mill (corn)'. It was served by a lade. All these features appear to have been destroyed by the construction of the new bridge, though the mill site may just survive to the N of the construction area. <1>
Boor Mill. This mill is recorded on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map and is mentioned in Dixon's 'Gairloch' but it has now been completely obliterated by the construction of the new road bridge. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21385 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 05/1994. Inverasdale Water Pipeline: An Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Route. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 12/05/1994. . Site 25.
- <2> SHG21076 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C.. 2000. An Archaeological Survey of the proposed route of a water pipeline between poolewe and Inverasdale, Wester Ross. Catherine Dagg. 31/07/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 5.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8462 8114 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/105036 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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