Archaeology Notes

Event ID 711841

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NT17NE 16.00 1884 7580

NT17NE 16.01 188 758 Garden; Sundial

NT17NE 16.03 18504 75558 Lodge

NT17NE 16.04 19882 75061 Walls to former Policies

See also NS78NE 8.

(NT 1884 7580) Cramond Regis (NR) (Site of)

OS 6" map (1938)

Barnton House: A large mansion house, built in a castellated style, not exceeding three storeys in height. It has two towers, one on the S, and the other on the E side. It first became the seat of Lord Balmerino in 1623 (MacGibbon and Ross state it was built by him in that year). Part of that building still remains, and considerable additions were made in 1683 by Sir Robert Milne. According to some ancient charters, this was the hunting seat of the kings of Scotland, at which time it was called "Cramond Regis".

Name Book 1850; D MacGibbon and T Ross 1892

Site now occupied by the garden of a modern house; no remains visible.

Visited by OS (JLD) 2 December 1953

Two sundials and a number of carved stones, all apparently of 17th century date, which are said to have come from Barnton House, are preserved in the grounds of Sauchieburn House (see NS78NE 8).

RCAHMS 1963, visited 1957.