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Castlehill Windmill is a post-medieval windmill located at Olrig in Caithness, Scotland. The structure dates from the post-medieval period and represents an example of the grain-milling technology employed in the northern Scottish Highlands. The windmill reflects the agricultural and economic practices of its era, standing as evidence of early modern rural industrial infrastructure in the region. As a designated monument recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database, the site contributes to the archaeological record of Caithness's settlement and land use history.
Castlehill Windmill,Olrig is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4274. View the official record →
Castlehill Windmill is a post-medieval windmill located at Olrig in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4274.
Castlehill Windmill,Olrig dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a olrig. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castlehill Windmill,Olrig 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 SM4274.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring Hillock, cairn 280m S of Breezy Brae (2.7 km), Earney Hillock, chambered cairn 720m NE of Granton Mains, Bowermadden (5.4 km), Stemster Hill, chambered cairn 1180m ENE of (6 km).
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