Standing Building Recording

Date October 2015

Event ID 1005809

Category Recording

Type Standing Building Recording

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NT 858 544 A programme of archaeological work was carried out, October 2015, on land E of Tofthill in advance of the construction of a new house on land E of Tofthill. As part of the redevelopment of the site a small remaining

part of Allanbank House had to be demolished. A basic survey of the remains established that these elements were situated in what would have been the corner of the NE wing. Rooms 2 and 4 probably functioned as a pantry or dairy, whilst the rows of hooks on the ceiling suggest that Room 3 was a game larder. It is possible that Room 1 was part of a much larger kitchen. Built at a time before the advent of refrigeration, this part of Allanbank House would have been the coldest, being on its N side.

Archive: NRHE (intended). Report: NRHE and SMR

Funder: C and I Crosby

Ewan MacNeilage and Michael Cressey – CFA Archaeology Ltd

(Source: DES, Volume 17)