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Ard Neackie, Limekilns, Quarry General view looking NNW

SC 498578

Description Ard Neackie, Limekilns, Quarry General view looking NNW

Date 29/5/1976

Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 498578

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Limeworks, Ard Neackie, Loch Erribol, Sutherland, Highland This limeworks was constructed as part of the Sutherland Estate improvements of the mid 19th century. It is situated on a peninsula projecting into Loch Erribol, and has a bank of four single-draw kilns, and pier for importing fuel and exporting lime. This view shows the quarry that suuplied limestone to the kilns, now partly flooded. The lime made here was mainly for agricultural purposes, and was distributed mainly by sea. There was another limeworks on Eilean Choraidh, in the middle of Loch Erribol. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H76/147/10

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/498578

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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