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Dumbarrow, Old Windmill

Windmill (19th Century)

Site Name Dumbarrow, Old Windmill

Classification Windmill (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Dumbarrow, Windmill Tower

Canmore ID 34673

Site Number NO54NW 20

NGR NO 54923 47093

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/34673

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  • Council Angus
  • Parish Kirkden
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Angus
  • Former County Angus

Archaeology Notes

NO54NW 20 54923 47093

Old Windmill [NAT]

OS (GIS) MasterMap, July 2009.

(Location cited as NO 549 471). Windmill, Dumbarrow, early 19th century. A tall rubble tower, with a flagstone walkway about half-way up.

J R Hume 1977

Early 19th century tower threshing mill.

J R Hume 1977; G Douglas, M Oglethorpe and J R Hume 1984.

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Publication Account (2013)

A tall tower with a cantilevered flagstone walkway to access the now missing sails. Tree growth is diminishing the landscape impact it once had. As it adjoins a farm steading it probably powered a threshing machine from c1800.

M Watson, 2013

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