Standing Building Recording

Date 27 September 2010 - 28 September 2010

Event ID 628194

Category Recording

Type Standing Building Recording

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/628194

NS 8572 9718 A desk-based assessment and programme of building recording were undertaken 27–28 September 2010. The building, which is thought to date to the late 18th century, consisted of a two-storey barn constructed of rubble stone along a steep south-facing slope. It was in a poor state of repair with only a small section of the roof surviving and many of the walls showed signs of collapse. Several phases of alterations were recorded, including the insertion and blocking of windows and doors as well as a significant change in the roof design, from a wide single pitch to a double pitch with double gables at each end. The form and location of the building suggest that it was probably used as livestock shelter with a large upper wool storage area.

Archive: RCAHMS

Funder: OMI Architects

Donald Wilson – Headland Archaeology Ltd