Monument record 10525 - ECC 49.3 River Torastay, Tob na Muilne

Summary

Mill leat or channel

Location

Grid reference NB 38806 19693 (point)
Map sheet NB31NE
Island Lewis
Parish LOCHS, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

"Linking mills (49.1 and 49.2) the remains of this manmade channel or leat takes water off from the western shore of the River Torastay and diverts it through the two mill sites before returning to and issuing into the western shore of the river 51 metres to the north. At its widest this leat is 1.5 metres wide and it is up to 1 metre deep." (Burgess 2004, 162)


Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2004, Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle (Unpublished document). SWE41054.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2004. Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle. Loch Seaforth Head Gazeteer.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Aug 5 2004 1:59PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.