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Ballinloan mill, situated 130 metres south-south-west of Ballinloan in Perthshire, is a mill protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The structure stands on bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, a geological formation of psammite and pelite dating from the Middle Cambrian period. This underlying sandstone and mudstone geology would have provided a stable foundation for the mill building, whilst the local landscape offered access to water sources essential for milling operations.
Mills of this type served as vital centres of food processing in rural Scottish communities, transforming grain into flour and meal for both domestic consumption and commercial trade. The Perthshire location, with its established agricultural hinterland, would have supported sustained milling activity. The precise architectural character and operational period of Ballinloan mill remain to be determined from further study, though its scheduled monument status reflects recognition of its significance to local heritage and the built landscape.
The monument's protection ensures that any future investigation or management of the site will be conducted with appropriate archaeological oversight, preserving evidence of its construction, use and the agricultural and industrial practices it represents.
Ballinloan, mill 130m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9633. View the official record →
Ballinloan mill, situated 130 metres south-south-west of Ballinloan in Perthshire, is a mill protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9633.
Ballinloan, mill 130m SSW of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM9633.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trochrie Castle (0.7 km), Parktown, abandoned farmstead, mill and lade (0.8 km), Little Trochry, cairn, 150m NW of (1.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Ballinloan, mill 130m SSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Ballinloan, mill 130m SSW of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.