32983: LOCH BARAVAT, KNEEP, LEWIS – MILL (4) (Undated)
Summary:
MILL (Undated)
Horizontal water mill
Location:
NB 0994 3548
Full description:
NB03NE 24 0994 3548
no. 28
(one of) a series of five, well-preserved ‘Norse’ mills is set on the stream leading down from Loch Bharabhat to the Traigh na Berie. … At least one of the others has its millstones in situ. Traces of an artificial water channel lie next to the present course of the stream.
Armit 1992, 54
‘The monument known as Loch Baravat, horizontal water-mills N of comprises remains of a group of five early nineteenth century horizontal water mills. The area to be scheduled is rectangular and measures a maximum of 140m N-S by 30m E-W to include all of the mills and the lades.’
HS Scheduling Document 1 December 1992.
References:
Ian Armit. 1992. CFA, University of Edinburgh Archaeological Field Survey of the Bhaltos (Valtos) Peninsula, Lewis.
Acknowledgement:
Information provided by Western Isles Council Sites & Monuments Record, January 2006.
Record Location
Details
- Record Type:
- Historical or Archaeological Site
- Type Of Site:
- Mill
- SMRRecord ID:
- MWE4017
- Record Maintained by:
- CEU
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