Archaeology Notes

Event ID 711010

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NT16NE 10.00 1743 6920.

NT16NE 10.01 18165 69525

(NT 1743 6920) Riccarton (NR)

OS 6" map (1957)

Riccarton House was originally a small 16th century tower, extended in the 17th century, which was altered and added to in 1823-7 and completely demolished in 1956.

At NT 1772 6881, are a pair of 17th century gate piers which are said to be in their original position.

RCAHMS 1929, visited 1921; SDD List 1964; D MacGibbon and T Ross 1889 Visited by OS (JTT) 19 August 1965