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PostSubject: Roslin Glen powder mills   Roslin Glen powder mills Icon_minitimeSun Sep 02, 2007 7:35 pm

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One of the last remaining water wheels that supplied power for making gunpowder.

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Downstream from the dam.

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Another view of the water wheel.

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Overhanging rocks above the water wheel.

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Another view of the overhanging rocks.

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The water for the water wheel was dammed to provide plenty of pressure to turn it.

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Used to make the charcoal?
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