TAYNISH MILL - Scottish Natural Heritage

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1. Introduction This Data Structure Report has been prepared by Kilmartin House Museum for the Scottish Natural Heritage with respect to a 5 days excavation (5 th -10 th May 2012) at Taynish Mill, North Knapdale, Argyll. The work will enable the consolidation of the mill site and its future presentation to the public and was financed by Scottish Natural Heritage. The work was undertaken by a professional archaeologist who supervised SNH staff along with a group of volunteers over the 5 days. Tayvallich primary school was also involved in a site visit and participated in on site activities under the auspices of Kilmartin House Museum’s education service. N Muck W E S Tiree Coll Ulva Ardnamurchan Tobermory A884 Morvern Lismore Craignure Mull Kerrera A861 Oban A828 A85 A82 Iona A849 Seil Luing A816 Lorn A819 Colonsay Scarba Shuna Mid Argyll Kilmartin A83 Inveraray Arrochar Oransay Port Askaig A846 Jura Sound of Jura Knapdale Kennacraig Lochgilphead Cowal Loc h Fyne Tarbert Bute A815 Helensburgh Rothesay A78 Islay Firth of Clyde Gigha A83 Port Ellen A841 Ardrossan Kintyre Arran Brodick Irish Sea Campbeltown Figure 1: Argyll and Taynish Mill Location 1
Ardfern Ford N W E Carnassarie S Kilmartin Slockavullin Sound of Jura Crinan Cairnbaan Kilmichael Glassary Bridgend Tayvallich Achnamara Lochgilphead Ardrishaig Loch Gilp Area of Figure 3 Achahoish Loch Fyne Kilmory Loch Sween Figure 2: Mid Argyll 0 5 Kilometres Tayvallich Duntaynish N Linne Mhuirich Lochan Taynish W S E Taynish Mill Loch Sween Tayni sh House Figure 3: Taynish Peninsula 0 1 Kilometres 2
Page 1 and 2: TAYNISH MILL AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCA
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Page 7 and 8: There is now no discernable trace o
Page 9 and 10: Two limited excavations had previou
Page 11 and 12: edge of a cobbled surface was revea
Page 13 and 14: y scrap merchants. Prior to this th
Page 15 and 16: [004] Layer. Thin layer of dark bro
Page 17 and 18: Pier/pillar base [015] [016] Surfac
Page 19 and 20: [021] Surface. Stone slab surface r
Page 21 and 22: The mill is not identifiable in 17t
Page 23 and 24: Ground floor door into kiln Insulat
Page 25 and 26: Access to the kiln floor was by an
Page 27 and 28: 2.3 Initial draft, compiled by Chri
Page 29 and 30: There is now probably more cause fo
Page 31 and 32: Kiln from NW Drying chamber Extract
Page 33 and 34: Appendix 3: Finds List Contex No Tr
Page 35 and 36: 46 SW wall and pier SW 47 pier SW 4
Page 37 and 38: Appendix 5: DES Entry LOCAL AUTHORI

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