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Irongallows
Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Field System (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Irongallows
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Field System (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Faulds
Canmore ID 159669
Site Number NX59SE 51
NGR NX 5735 9013
NGR Description Centred on NX 5735 9013
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Carsphairn
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX59SE 51 centred on 5735 9013
A farmstead annotated 'in ruins', comprising two unroofed buildings and one unroofed structure annotated 'Hay Ree', and a field-system annotated 'Old Fence' are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Kirkcudbrightshire 1853, sheet 9). One unroofed structure is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1980).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 13 September 1999.
NX 570 908 (centre) An area of 1000 acres surrounding Braidenoch Hill was inspected and numerous previously unrecorded sites were located.
A full report has been lodged with the NMRS.
Sponsor: Scottish Woodlands Ltd.
T Ward 1998
Faulds farmstead, comprising two parallel buildings and situated on the S end of Braidenoch Hill below Irongallows, was noted during a pre-afforestation survey. The W building measures 15m by 3m within walls reduced to grassy banks. The entrance is probably on the S (SE) long wall and there is an outshot on the upper end. The E building measures 8m by 6m overall. An enclosure, measuring 40m by up to 25m, lies to the S whilst a hollow-way leads from the farm, N to the old road (NX59SE 27). Areas of rig, bounded by ruinous sinuous dykes, annotated 'old fences' on the 1st edition map, lie to either side of the farm buildings. The upper extent of the cultivation is marked by a dyke, replacing an earlier turf and stone head-dyke, beyond which lies the old road. A small rectangular enclosure, annotated 'hay ree' on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Kirkcudbrightshire 1853, sheet 9), overlies the N end of the rig whilst a ruin (NX59SE 52) to the SSE of the farm buildings, depicted at NX 5743 9003, is currently in use as a sheepfold.
Two irreg)ular enclosures lie isolated on the hillside below the farm (NMRS MS 959/3, nos.17 and 18). Both enclosures are annotated 'Old Fences' on the 1st edition map. A Y-shaped sheep shelter overlies the S enclosure.
T Ward and M Brown (Biggar Museum Trust) July 1998; NMRS MS 959/3, nos.17 to 19
