Pricing Change
New pricing for orders of material from this site will come into place shortly. Charges for supply of digital images, digitisation on demand, prints and licensing will be altered.
Upcoming Maintenance
Please be advised that this website will undergo scheduled maintenance on the following dates:
Thursday, 30 January: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
During these times, some functionality such as image purchasing may be temporarily unavailable. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Inchmarnock, Midpark
Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Inchmarnock, Midpark
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 183433
Site Number NS05NW 26
NGR NS 02361 59593
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/183433
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish North Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Buteshire
NS05NW 26 0236 5959
NS 020 600 (island centre) An archaeological survey and evaluation was carried out on the island of Inchmarnock. Both prehistoric and medieval aspects of the island's past were explored. Building surveys were completed for the three farm steadings of Northpark, Midpark and Southpark.
Full reports have been lodged with the NMRS.
Sponsor: Sir Robert Smith.
S Halliday 2000
NS 023 595 Site 103 Midpark
This, the principal farm of Inchmarnock in recent times, was abandoned c1985. The island has been unstocked since that date, and extensive regeneration of rowan and birch is occurring in former fields. Coarse vegetation makes any search for older remains difficult. At this site, the mid 19th century buildings remain mostly roofed, although decaying. The monastic chapel site (NS05NW 2) is adjacent northwards.
Proudfoot and Hannah 2000
Archaeological Evaluation (May 2000 - September 2000)
NS 020 600 (island centre) An archaeological survey and evaluation was carried out on the island of Inchmarnock. Both prehistoric and medieval aspects of the island's past were explored. Building surveys were completed for the three farm steadings of Northpark, Midpark and Southpark.
Full reports have been lodged with the NMRS.
Sponsor: Sir Robert Smith
Headland Archaeology, S Halliday, 2000
Standing Building Recording (September 2000)
NS 020 600 (island centre) A desk-top study of available documentation at Mount Stuart archives, Bute and a descriptive survey was undertaken by Headland Archaeology Ltd at the steadings of Northpark, Midpark and Southpark, Inchmarnock. The objective of the project was to record the development and present condition of the steadings and to identify any structures that might contain stone that had been removed from the chapel at Midpark.
Two discrete episodes of stone-robbing have been identified in the documentary record: the first in 1718 and a second period of stone-robbing in the 1820s which effectively saw the chapel’s demolition. There is, however, very little evidence from the fabric of the walls but some buildings do have flagged floors which could potentially represent stones or slabs robbed from the chapel and graveyard. Perhaps the best candidate for this is in the small room at the west end of Building 4 at Midpark.
Sponsor: Sir Robert Smith
Headland Archaeology, T G Holden, C E Lowe and S Halliday, 2000
Field Visit (2000)
NS 023 595 Site 103 Midpark
This, the principal farm of Inchmarnock in recent times, was abandoned c1985. The island has been unstocked since that date, and extensive regeneration of rowan and birch is occurring in former fields. Coarse vegetation makes any search for older remains difficult. At this site, the mid 19th century buildings remain mostly roofed, although decaying. The monastic chapel site (NS05NW 2) is adjacent northwards.
Proudfoot and Hannah 2000
