Monument record 243 - SOUTH SHAWBOST MILL, LEWIS
Summary
Horizontal water mill and corn drying kiln, first restored in 1968-9, in working condition
Location
| Grid reference | NB 24440 46340 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB24NW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | BARVAS, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NB24NW 10 2444 4634
(Location cited as NB 244 463). Norse mill, South Shawbot. An oval drystone rubble building, restored in 1968-9 by pupils of Shawbost Secondary school. The tirl has eight paddles and the lade is bottomed with flagstones.
J R Hume 1977.
There is also a corn kiln, adjacent to the mill. Both have since been re-restored, and are in good working condition in 1999. MML 22.9.99
J R Hume, 1977a, The Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 298 (Bibliographic reference). SWE3562.
W Minchinton, 1984, A Guide to Industrial Archaeology Sites in Britain, 180 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5613.
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
