MHG28635 - Corn drying kiln - Dalnamein
Summary
A corn kiln built into the head dyke.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Well-preserved corn-drying kiln at NW corner of another enclosure, most of which was under bracken and not investigated. <1>
A walkover survey and desk-based assessment was undertaken by A Coombs at Dalnamein for the Sutherland Longhouse Project, a community engagement project hosted by Historylinks Museum, Dornoch in 2000.
Site 3: A corn kiln built into the head dyke. The bowl survives as a shallow stone lined bowl and the south gable is a low stone wall c.0.25m high. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG528 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, M. 1995. 'Dalnamein (Dornoch parish), multi-period', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.47. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 47. 47; Fig 18.
- <2> SHG29940 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Coombs, A.. 2020. Historylinks Museum: Dalnamain Report. Anne Coombs. 23/09/2025. Digital. Site 3.
- <3> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7205 9853 (8m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH79NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/132978 (View HES Trove entry for this site)
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