The Service Close

The Service Close (HM2CQT)

Location: , Scotland IV63 6XL Highland
Country: United Kingdom
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N 57° 19.438', W 4° 26.503'

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The Service Close

In the 1300s, you would have seen men and women making and repairing clothes, heard wood being worked into furniture and smelt ale being brewed around here.
The service close was sited away from the main castle buildings and would have included a brewhouse, bakehouse, dairy, laundry, workshops and animal sheds.
Cattle Rustling
More than half of the animal bones found in an archaeological excavation of this area were from cows. Cattle were a form of wealth and a symbol of status.
Until the mid-1700s, cattle rustling was common between rival Highland clans, Glen Urquhart's herds were raided many times.
( photo captions )
- Centre: This needle could have been used to sew leather or cloth.
- Above: Brewing was vital — from breakfast to supper, everyone drank ale, even children
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HM NumberHM2CQT
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Date Added Monday, December 10th, 2018 at 10:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30V E 413185 N 6354368
Decimal Degrees57.32396667, -4.44171667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 57° 19.438', W 4° 26.503'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds57° 19' 26.28" N, 4° 26' 30.18" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Unnamed Road, Scotland IV63 6XL, GB
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