Sanday, Scar Steading, Threshing Mill
Threshing Mill (Post Medieval)
Site Name Sanday, Scar Steading, Threshing Mill
Classification Threshing Mill (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Scar Mills
Canmore ID 192137
Site Number HY64NE 13.01
NGR HY 67020 45154
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/192137
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Cross And Burness
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY64NE 13.01 67020 45154.
(Location cited as HY 670 452). Scar Mills, 18th to 19th century. The watermill, part of the steading, is a rectangular two-storey rubble building with revolving kiln vent. Nearby is the stump of a windmill (HY64SE 46). This has a solid rubble base, with a short hollow extension. Access is by an opening above the base.
J R Hume 1977.
This site was visited as part of the RCAHMS Scottish Farm Buildings Survey in August 1996. See related site, HY64NE 13.00 Sanday, Scar Steading, Scar House, for further details.
Information from RCAHMS (ACD ) 24th April 2008
Related sites:
HY64NE 13.00 67072 45115. Sanday, Scar Steading, Scar House
HY64NE 13.02 67009 45143. Sanday, Scar Steading, dovecot and adjoining drying kiln.
