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Graemsay, Sandside, Farmhouse
Farmhouse (19th Century), Farmstead (18th Century)
Site Name Graemsay, Sandside, Farmhouse
Classification Farmhouse (19th Century), Farmstead (18th Century)
Canmore ID 163353
Site Number HY20NE 106
NGR HY 26667 05954
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/163353
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Hoy And Graemsay
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY20NE 106.00 26667 05954
HY20NE 106.01 HY 2666 0592 Mill Pond
HY20NE 106.02 HY 26677 05949 Farmhouse, East Wing
HY20NE 106.03 HY 26657 05958 Farmhouse, West Wing
HY20NE 106.04 HY 26555 06002 Pier
HY20NE 106.05 HY 26608 05975 Steading
HY20NE 106.06 HY 26599 05977 Granary wing
HY20NE 106.07 HY 26579 05965 Steading, byre
HY20NE 106.08 HY 26608 05949 Steading, stables
The slipway that is noted in the HBM List may be equated with the Pier [NAT] that is noted at HY 2655 0600 on the 1971 edition of the OS 1:10,000 map.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 June 2000.
Field Visit (August 1997)
Anthropogenic deposits seen in section are associated with a series of upstanding farm buildings, located immediately inland.
The farmstead is of 18th C date and belonged to the Stewarts, lairds of this locality. The two-storied house (Listed, grade 'C') is three bays wide and has a flagged roof. It is currently unoccupied and is now on the Buildings at Risk Register (January 1998). The remains of the other buildings include:
(i) A 35m long range of conjoined buildings aligned E-W, perpendicular to the coast The remains of two dwelling chambers form the E end of the range, At the seaward end the structure has been rebuilt as a small flag-floored shed. The gable end of the shed lies immediately on the coast edge and is severely undermined. The shed is currently in use.
(ii) The footings of a second range of conjoined outbuildings lies parallel to (i).
(iii) Two further parallel ranges of conjoined structures are located c.50m S of (ii). They are now ruinous but both appear to have served, as outbuildings. (iv) A stone jetty is severely storm damaged in places. At the S end of the jetty, adjacent to a trackway, the banks have been consolidated with a revetted wall made from sandbags which are cemented into place.
The deposits seen in section comprise:
(v) A pit containing rubble is visible in section between structures (i) and (ii).
(vi) A second pit, containing flat slabs and anthropogenic deposits is eroding from the coastal section to the S of structure (ii).
(vii) Undifferentiated rubble and stony brash deposits, up to 0.4m thick, are visible between pits (v) and (vi).
(viii) A portion of walling, measuring 2m long and standing to 3 courses high, is located in section immediately N of structure (iii).
(ix) Stratified deposits of anthropogenic soils, gravel, rubble and sand are visible in section to the immediate S of the jetty, beyond the sandbags. The deposits are up to 0.5m thick and extend for 15m. A stone-lined drain is also visible in this section.
Moore and Wilson, 1997
Coastal Zone Assessment Survey
Orkney Smr Note (1999)
A large farm complex, probably dating back to at least the 16th century, when recorded in the rentals of 1497-1503 as Sandisend. In 17th century was home to the Stewart lairds till 1696 when it was sold to Graham of Breckness. In 1699 the house and the island was transfered to Robert Honeyman, Graham's son-in-law. Remained in the Honeyman hands till 1827 when it was sold as part of their estate to John Balfour of Trenabie on Westray.
See Card, N. in Survey File (in SMR) for details
Information from Orkney SMR, 1999
