Graemsay, Upper Quoys
Mill Dam (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Graemsay, Upper Quoys
Classification Mill Dam (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 169268
Site Number HY20NE 118
NGR HY 2621 0536
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/169268
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Hoy And Graemsay
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY20NE 118 2621 0536
Site recorded during an archaeological survey undertaken on the lands of Fillets, Graemsay, as part of Historic Scotland's Farm Ancient Monument Survey Grant Scheme.
HY 2621 0536 Mill dam
A detailed report has been lodged with the NMRS.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland.
N Card 1999
Orkney Smr Note (1999)
At the edge of a field of rough grazing, parallel to the fence is a large earthen dam, orientated NE-SW. It survives to a width of c.3m, to a maximum height of 1.5m and is c. 75m long.
Local knowledge suggests that the dam helped supply the mill pond at Sandside (OR2461.), however it would seem more likely that it is associated with the click-mill (Moore and Wilson 1998:221).
The dam has been badly effected by livestock using it as dry trackway. This has resulted in severe erosion of the top of the dam and an 8m wide breach of the dam near its N end (possibly where the original sluice was ).
Information from Orkney SMR, 1999