Earthwork record MAB44932 - SPITAL OF GLENMUICK
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Summary
Remains of a dam across Allt Darrarie, with ponds and lades which formed part of a hydro-electric scheme constructed in the 1950s by John Robertsone, former keeper .
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3094 8485 (60m by 118m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO38SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Glenmuick, Tullich and Glengairn |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a dam across Allt Darrarie, with ponds and lades which formed part of a hydro-electric scheme constructed in the 1950s by John Robertsone, former keeper . The remains comprise a stone and mortar bank on top of the burn bank, a concrete embankment on the burn bank, and a tear-shaped depression to the north it west side formed by earth and stone bank with sluices. Several large baulks of timber lay within this pond. It is connected by an underground pipe to the concrete embankment. Running northwest from the dam are ditches of various width and depth with a maze of courses. There are three concrete structures - an entrance to an underground pipe, a coffin shaped water filter, and an end course with a filtering facility of glass rods.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2008, DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION SCOTLAND, p.22 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4029.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO38SW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 295295;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO38SW0010;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/295295 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB4029 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2008. DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION SCOTLAND. Y. p.22.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 21 2018 11:03AM
