Hyndford Mills Excavation
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Title
Hyndford Mills Excavation
Description
Disused derelict water mill site owned by Mr Jim Orr, Charleston Parks Farm, Lanark. Clydesdale Mills Society formed to explore the history of the site by the study of archive records and excavation. OS maps indicate the site was disused in 1986 but prior to that there was substantial industrial activity using water wheels to power grain mills, lint milling and grinding of bones to produce fertilister. There was also sidelines, carving bone and antler to make knifehandles, crushing of flax (lint) seed to produce linseed oil along with a blacksmith's shop.
Source
southlanarkshire
Type
Museum
Identifier
3457
Spatial Coverage
current,55.66076,-3.704581;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Hyndford Mills Excavation
IsNewThisYear
No
AddressLine2
Lanark
OpeningDate1
10/9/2011
OpeningTime1
10.00-15.00
Activities
Members of the Clydesdale Mills Society will be on site to talk about the site.
Open air site therefore weather protection and suitable footwear may be necessary.
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
Yes
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
11485
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
ML11 8SG
Citation
“Hyndford Mills Excavation,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3456.
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