Ground Survey

Date 2010

Event ID 963473

Category Recording

Type Ground Survey

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/963473

NS 5670 5161, NS 5730 5212, NS 5741 5195 and NS 5683 5158 The common ground lying within Eaglesham Village known as ‘The Orry’, including the W end known as Townhead, was surveyed in the early spring of 2010 using a Garmin GPS 12 XL. Various banks, paths, modern bridges and water management features, relating to the Orry Cotton Mill (1st and 2nd Edition OS maps of 1856 and 1895), and the corn and barley mill (1st Edition OS map) were recorded.

NS 5712 5187 (centred on) The remains of the Orry Cotton Mill were surveyed at 1:200. The northern section of the existing wheel pit (NS 57114 51869) was surveyed at 1:10. The survey team consisted of S Hunter, I Marshall and J Munro. The Orry Cotton Mill was drawn up by I Marshall.

NS 57108 51901 An EDM survey was carried out of the northern and remaining area of the Moat Hill which lies within ‘The Orry’ ground by S Hunter, I Marshall and J Munro.

NS 56838 51588 The remains of a structure lying in the garden of Blawerie, Montgomerie Street were surveyed at 1:100 by R Hunter, S Hunter and J Munro.

Archive: ACFA Occasional Paper deposited with RCAHMS and WoSAS

Funder: The Occasional Paper was funded by Eaglesham and Waterfoot Community Development Trust and Eaglesham Feuars Association

ACFA 2010