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Kiln, view from North West.

D 23971 CN

Description Kiln, view from North West.

Date 16/3/1998

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number D 23971 CN

Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images

Copies SC 742333

Scope and Content Kiln, Sibster Mains Farm, Highland, from north-west Sibster Mains Farm has a large steading arranged around a square courtyard, dating variously from the late 18th century to the mid- to late 19th century and into the 20th century. It is thus a fine example of agricultural development through three centuries and is particularly notable for its 18th-century kiln barn. This shows the kiln and kiln-barn from the north-west, both of which were built in the 18th century. The bottle-shaped kiln forms an effective draught-inducing flue, acting like a chimney, drawing the heat from a hearth in the adjacent barn. Grain was laid to dry on a wooden floor halfway up the kiln, before being threshed (grain separated from husks and straw). Bere or barley was harder to deal with than oats because of the long 'awns' (bristles), which are very tough and difficult to remove. In order to remove them completely, barley has to be 'hummelled', which was often done by women treading on them in a tub or with the aid of a wooden plunger. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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