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Standing Building Recording
Date 16 July 2007 - 3 August 2007
Event ID 558133
Category Recording
Type Standing Building Recording
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/558133
NS 3281 7452 A full archaeological survey of the central part of the roof over the North Range was carried out in July and August 2007. This revealed that the roof was constructed from a mixture of tailor-made and re-used beams. A coherent series of roman numeral carpenters’ marks were observed on all of the trusses
(numbered W to E). A series of other marks were identified on some of the reused timbers with redundant mortice holes. A third series of assembly marks had been made to ensure that the trimmers were placed in the correct location during the late 16th-century construction. We also discovered evidence for a combed ceiling on the underside of the rafters, which had been cut back where necessary, below the lower tie-beams, to accommodate this ceiling. Various historic repairs and timber replacements were noted that had been attempts to repair the slumping roof. A dendrochronological survey was undertaken by AOC Archaeology Group.
Tom Whalley 2007
Sponsor: Historic Scotland.
Kirkdale Archaeology
OASIS ID - kirkdale1-30833
