Standing Building Recording

Date 7 January 2011 - 8 January 2011

Event ID 934388

Category Recording

Type Standing Building Recording

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/934388

NT 56900 24864 A standing building survey of Old Belses Farm was carried out in January 2011. The current informal layout of the farm differs from the formal arrangement depicted the 1st Edition OS map of 1859, which shows two courtyard steadings. Only the farmhouse remains of the more southerly of the two steadings; however, this building did not form part of the current survey, which examined the five buildings adjacent to the road. Building 1 a lofted cart-shed with date a stone of 1861, Building 2 a collection of animal sheds, Building 3 a stone-built barn (now a workshop), Building 4 a stone-built barn with outshot building, and Building 5 an animal shed with a date stone of 1866.

The survey determined that Old Belses Farm was first established during the first half of the 19th century. Building 1 is largely unaltered and Building 2 is attached to it. Building 3 was a byre with associated crew yard. Building 4 was originally a water mill that went out of use sometime during the late 19th century. Building 5 was part of a U-shaped range that was left upstanding during the construction of a modern tractor shed. Apart from Building 4, the steading buildings date to the second half of the 19th century.

Archive: RCAHMS. Reports: RCAHMS and Scottish Borders SMR

Funder: Mr Thomas Culverwell

CFA Archaeology Ltd, 2011

Information also reported in Oasis (cfaarcha1-95921) 1 September 2011