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Kildonan Burn, Helmsdale
Baile an Or gold panning
Gold ground Source-confirmed findsLicence or permit
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: scene of the 1869 Sutherland gold rush, where recreational panning in the Kildonan and Suisgill burns continues by estate arrangement
Gold rush of 1869 is historically documented and hobby panners still recover colour; panning arrangements publicised through Helmsdale (Timespan) and the estate
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Cold fast water in spateMidges in summer, remote strath with no facilities
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