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Hagdale Horse Mill, Unst
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Shetland - Unst
Hagdale Horse Mill, between Baltasound and Haroldswick, Unst, built to separate chromite (an ore of chromium) from the surrounding rock in the 19th century. The horse would have walked round in a circle, pulling a shaft attached to the grinding wheel which crushed the ore.
23 June 2014
Hagdale Horse Mill, Unst
06331
173
Shetland - Unst
Hagdale Horse Mill, between Baltasound and Haroldswick, Unst, built to separate chromite (an ore of chromium) from the surrounding rock in the 19th century. The horse would have walked round in a circle, pulling a shaft attached to the grinding wheel which crushed the ore.
23 June 2014
Hagdale Horse Mill, Unst
06330
173
Shetland - Unst
Hagdale Horse Mill, between Baltasound and Haroldswick, Unst, built to separate chromite (an ore of chromium) from the surrounding rock in the 19th century. The horse would have walked round in a circle, pulling a shaft attached to the grinding wheel which crushed the ore.