Records from Biggar Museum Trust, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

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551 475

Description Records from Biggar Museum Trust, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Date 1952 to 2010

Collection Records from Biggar Museum Trust, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 475

Category All Other

Scope and Content A collection of reports, drawings and photographs from archaeological excavation and survey projects by Biggar Museum Trust. Most of these relate to work in Lanarkshire, but a few record work in Ayrshire and Dumfriesshire.

Archive History Presented to RCAHMS by Mr Tam Ward and Biggar Museum Trust on completion of the various projects. Accessions comprise: Acc Nos 1991/527; 1991/571; 1991/584; 1992/626; 1993/621; 1994/509; 1994/633; 1994/683; 1995/695; 1995/725; 1996/677; 1999/62; 1999/110; 2000/154; 2000/168; 2001/17; 2001/108; 2001/130; 2001/233; 2002/1; 2002/97; 2002/120; 2002/268; 2003/6; 2003/125; 2004/4; 2004/100.

Access Conditions Open, but note that access may be subject to provisions outlined in the Data Protection Act and conservation requirements. Please contact the archive to confirm access in advance of a visit.

Administrative History The Biggar Museum Trust aims to collect, preserve and record the archaeological, social and historic heritage of Biggar and Upper Clydesdale and to promote access and enjoyment of the Museum's collections and archives. The Trust had became responsible for a number of local museums holding collections gathered since c.1970. Recognising that these buildings were unable to meet modern requirements, the Trust was incorporated in 2011 worked towards the opening, in 2015, of a new Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum.

Accruals Occasional accruals are anticipated.

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Collection Level (551 475) Records from Biggar Museum Trust, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Category	Catalogue Number	Title	Date	Level
All Other	551 475/1	Drawings and photographs relating to the work of Tam Ward	c. 1985	Group Level
Digital Files (Non-image)	WP 003387	Black Mount Survey 1998 part of Pre-History North of Biggar Project	1999	Item Level
Digital Files (Non-image)	WP 003388	An archaeological survey at Bleakfield, Lamington, South Lanarkshire, part of continuing survey of Upper Clydesdale by Biggar Archaeology Group	4/2005	Item Level
Digital Files (Non-image)	WP 003389	Addendum to Crookedstane survey, near Elvanfoot, South Lanarkshire	2012	Item Level
Digital Files (Non-image)	WP 003391	Survey of White Hill between the farms of Cleuch and Glendouran and 2.5km south of the village of Crawfordjohn, South Lanarkshire.	31/1/2010	Item Level
Digital Files (Non-image)	WP 003392	Report on the archaeological sites and monuments on Nisbet Farm, Coulter, South Lanarkshire	3/2004	Item Level
Digital Files (Non-image)	WP 003393	Continuation of Clydesdale Survey Project, Biggar Archaeology Group	2004	Item Level
Digital Files (Non-image)	WP 003386	Continuation of the Clydesdale Survey (NS91SW/SE, NT02NW), 2001, by Tam Ward, Biggar Museum Trust	2001	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1543377	Dyeline copy of plans of each individual stone	1/1990	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1543378	Dyeline copy of plan	1/1990	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1914610	Biggar Common Cairn 7 Excavation photograph	1991	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1914611	Biggar Common Cairn 7 Excavation photograph	1991	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	SC 1914612	Biggar Common Cairn 7 Excavation photograph	1991	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 959/11	Fieldwork and Excavations at Daer Reservoir, Clydesdale, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2nd interim report, by Tam Ward, Biggar Museum Trust	2001	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 959/12	Biggar Museum Trust, Pitchstone seminar held on Saturday 30th September 2000, report compiled by Tam Ward and Jim Ness, 8 January 2001.	2001	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 959/10	Biggar Museum Trust, Results of a pre-afforestation survey commissioned by Scottish Woodlands Ltd at Capelfoot Farm, Tundergarth Parish, Dumfriesshire.	7/2001	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 959/15	Pre-afforestation survey, Capelfoot Farm, Tundergarth, Dumfriesshire, by Tam Ward and Margaret Brown, Biggar Museum Trust	2/2002	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 959/16	Pre-afforestation survey, Shiel Farm near Sorn, Ayrshire, commissioned by Scottish Woodlands Ltd, by Tam Ward and Margaret Brown, Biggar Museum Trust	12/2002	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 959/17	Continuation of the Clydesdale Survey (NS91SW/SE, NT02NW), 2001, by Tam Ward, Biggar Museum Trust	2001	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 959/18	Pre-afforestation survey of Muirhead Farm, near Galston, Ayrshire (NS53SW), commissioned by Scottish Woodlands Ltd, by Tam Ward and Margaret Brown, Biggar Museum Trust	12/2002	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 1903	Third interim report from Biggar Museum Trust for Fieldwork, Excavations and Research in Daer Valley and Resevoir, Clydesdale 2001-2002.	3/2002	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 1074	Draft of forthcoming report: History of the Daer Valley, South Lanarkshire. Biggar Museum Trust	4/2002	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 2459	Report on the archaeological sites and monuments on Nisbet Farm, Coulter, South Lanarkshire. Biggar Museum Trust, 2004.	3/2004	Item Level
Manuscripts	MS 669/2	Typescript report on the discovery by volunteers from Biggar Museum Trust and Lanark & District Archaeology Society	1990	Item Level

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