Loch Merkland
Furnace (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Loch Merkland
Classification Furnace (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 4754
Site Number NC33SE 1
NGR NC 39 31
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/4754
- Council Highland
- Parish Eddrachillis
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC33SE 1 39 31.
There is the site of an ancient iron furnace at Loch Merkland (NC 3931).
A Gunn and J Mackay 1897.
Local enquiries revealed no further information on the location of the site.
Visited by OS (E G C) 27 April 1961.
There is no trace and no local knowledge of an iron furnace at Loch Merkland.
Visited by OS (N K B) 6 June 1980.
