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Balnakeil, Farmstead, Water Wheel House

Water Wheel House (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Balnakeil, Farmstead, Water Wheel House

Classification Water Wheel House (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 159110

Site Number NC36NE 17.01

NGR NC 3918 6866

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NC36NE 17.01 3918 6866

See also NC36SE 51.

By Balnakeil House (NC36NE 4) is a detached wheel-pit for a wheel about 54ins (1.37M) wide by 10ft (3.1m) diameter, which powered a rope drive to the steading on the hillside above.

J R Hume 1977.

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