Archaeology Notes

Event ID 708648

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NX59SW 1.01 534 937

Components of the smelting area include (numbers 1 -9 relate to annotated OS 1:10000 extract in MS/744/73):

1. A much reduced, rubble built square section chimney (NX 5340 9377).

2. A reduced, rubble built, square section chimney (NX 5338 9373).

The base of the flues are some 40m above the smelters.

3. A double row of underground, rectangular section, possibly tapered, flues to chimney at NX 5340 9377.

4. A double row of underground, rectangular section, possibly tapered, flues to chimney at NX 5338 9373.

5. The remains of a brick-lined flue, 2 rows which connnects to 'Y' junctions N of the track (NX 533 935).

6. The remains of a smelter (NX 533 935). This is depicted as roofed and annotated as 'Smelting Houses' on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Kircudbrightshire 1850, sheet V and IV).

7. The remains of a square section chimney, rubble built and possible boiler house (NX 534 935).

8. The remains of a smelter (NX 533 935). This is depicted as roofed and annotated as 'Smelting Houses' on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Kircudbrightshire 1850, sheet V and IV).

9. A single storey and attic dwelling with dormer windows, slate roof and is rubble built. The outbuilding is single storey with a slate roof and is rubble built.

Visited by RCAHMS (GJD) 30 July 1990.