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Shinness Limeworks

Lime Kiln(S) (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Shinness Limeworks

Classification Lime Kiln(S) (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) The Airde, Shinness Limeworks; Lairg, The Airde, Shinness Limeworks; Loch Shin

Canmore ID 5267

Site Number NC51SW 5

NGR NC 52301 13857

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Lairg
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Sutherland
  • Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

NC51SW 5 52301 13857

Lime Kilns (disused) [NAT]

OS (GIS) MasterMap, November 2009.

Location formerly entered as NC 5230 1385.

For (presumably associated) Shinness Quarry (to S, centred NC 52440 13738), see NC51SW 19.

(Location cited as NC 523 139). Shinness Limekilns, the Airde, built c. 1870 for the Duke of Sutherland. A range of three drystone-rubble, single-draw limekilns, with semicircular draw arches, one of which has collapsed.

J R Hume 1977.

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