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Inverarish Iron Ore Mine and Kilns is a complex of iron extraction and processing remains located on the island of Raasay in Inverness-shire. The operation exploited iron ore deposits within the Middle Jurassic bedrock underlying the site, a sequence of mudstone, sandstone and limestone formed during the Middle Jurassic period. The site comprises the mine workings themselves alongside associated kilns, which would have been essential for roasting and processing the extracted ore to prepare it for smelting elsewhere.
The iron ore deposits of Raasay were worked to supply the local iron industry, and the kilns represent the on-site processing infrastructure characteristic of mineral extraction sites of this period. The combination of mine, kilns and ancillary structures provides archaeological evidence of the technical and logistical organisation required for iron production in this remote island location.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM6594, recognising its importance as a record of Scotland's mineral extraction heritage and industrial archaeology. The site's survival, together with its geological setting, offers insight into both the natural resources and the industrial activity that shaped Raasay's economic history.
Inverarish, iron ore mine, kilns and associated remains, Raasay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6594. View the official record →
Inverarish Iron Ore Mine and Kilns is a complex of iron extraction and processing remains located on the island of Raasay in Inverness-shire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6594.
Inverarish, iron ore mine, kilns and associated remains, Raasay 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 SM6594.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Borodale, dun 160m WSW of Old Free Church Manse, Raasay (0.4 km), Cave of Oars,souterrain 250m SE of Raasay House (0.9 km), Raasay House,St Maol-Luag's Chapel,110m NE of (1.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Inverarish, iron ore mine, kilns and associated remains, Raasay's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Inverarish, iron ore mine, kilns and associated remains, Raasay stands on Middle Jurassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Jurassic. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.