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Superior salt mill
A bit bigger than a domestic version, this mill at St. Monans was used to pump up sea-water into 9 salt-pans where the water was heated to aid evaporation & hence produce salt for local use and for export. In the late 18th century salt was a valuable commodity & Scotland's 3rd largest export after fish and wool. The foundations in the foreground are the only ones left from the original 9 pans.
However moves are afoot to revive salt-making, albeit on a much smaller scale www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-55485370
Superior salt mill
A bit bigger than a domestic version, this mill at St. Monans was used to pump up sea-water into 9 salt-pans where the water was heated to aid evaporation & hence produce salt for local use and for export. In the late 18th century salt was a valuable commodity & Scotland's 3rd largest export after fish and wool. The foundations in the foreground are the only ones left from the original 9 pans.
However moves are afoot to revive salt-making, albeit on a much smaller scale www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-55485370