Archaeological Evaluation

Date 1993

Event ID 606696

Category Recording

Type Archaeological Evaluation

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/606696

An assessment was carried out in advance of environmental improvements adjacent to this tower, which displays the arms of Abbot Andrew Hunter (c.1444-71), probably as the focus for the buildings of a grange belonging to Melrose Abbey. The exact extent of the grange and the disposition of the buildings within is not known.

The area surrounding the tower was only affected to a depth of 0.5m by the improvements. Very little was found at this depth, apart from an area of cobbles, possibly part of an 18th-century courtyard.

Sponsor: Enterprise Ayrshire.

R Coleman 1993.