Earthwork record MAB45382 - CRAIG SOALES
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Summary
Remains of a disused silver and lead ore mine.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5053 8020 (71m by 71m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO58SW |
| Civil Parish | Lochlee |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Remains of a disused silver and lead ore mine. It was last worked by the South Sea Company in 1728, the quantities proving unremunerative. Traces of these workings still remain but the mouth of the mine is filled with fallen debris and is no longer discernible. Workings including about sixteen surface quarry pits up to 8.0 m in diameter, and 1.5 m deep. Within this group of pits are the footings of a rectangular building 5.4 m x 4.4 m with an entrance at the south-east where burnt stones can be seen, which is probably a smelting floor or bloomery. To the south is a deep natural ravine which has been enlarged by quarrying. Large amounts of stone refuse lie in it. Towards the east end are three small circular structures circa 4.0 m in diameter, circa 1.0 m deep and full of refuse. They are similar in appearance to corn-drying kilns but are more likely to be bloomeries. There is no trace of slag.
, (Photograph). SAB25098.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, Book No. 63, 87 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
JERVISE, A., 1882, HISTORY & TRADITIONS OF THE LAND OF THE LINDSAYS, 99 (Bibliographic reference). SAB901.
GROOME, FH, 1884, ORDNANCE GAZETEER OF SCOTLAND, 1097 (Bibliographic reference). SAB603.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, Vol. 11, (Forfar) 192 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO58SW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 35237;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO58SW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35237 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. Vol. 11, (Forfar) 192.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. Book No. 63, 87.
- --- SAB25098 Photograph: . . .
- --- SAB603 Bibliographic reference: GROOME, FH. 1884. ORDNANCE GAZETEER OF SCOTLAND. Y. Y. 1097.
- --- SAB901 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A.. 1882. HISTORY & TRADITIONS OF THE LAND OF THE LINDSAYS. N. 99.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 22 2022 12:21PM
