MHG63843 - Lead mine buildings - Maol Nan Ceap
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH33NE 4 3864 3822
Lead Mine (disused)
OS 6-inch map 1st ed., (Inverness-shire 1876) sheet xvii
A lead mine, comprising an unroofed structure, which may be a building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1876, sheet xvii), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 15 May 1996.
A walkover survey was undertaken at Strathglass and Strathfarrar by Roland Spencer-Jones and Steve North of NoSAS between 2021 and 2024.
Site B06: Lead Mine B. Possible low walls of building, orientated NE-SW.
Site B07: Lead Mine B. Circular depression to east of above building, 3m diam, possibly representing annex or outbuilding. <1>
The feature is visible on SEPA LiDAR data. <2>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3863 3825 (16m by 17m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH33NE |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/100964 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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