Paisley, Barshaw Golf Course
Earthwork (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Paisley, Barshaw Golf Course
Classification Earthwork (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Byre's Hill
Canmore ID 44366
Site Number NS56SW 1
NGR NS 5005 6477
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/44366
- Council Renfrewshire
- Parish Paisley (Renfrew)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Renfrew
- Former County Renfrewshire
NS56SW 1 5005 6477.
(NS 5005 6477) Earthwork (NAT)
OS 6" map, Renfrewshire, 2nd ed., (1911)
"The remains of a supposed ancient camp."
Information from revision Name Book, 11; Information from Rev Margetson, 1896 and from D Christison, National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) to OS.
A parallel site to 'Camphill' (NS56SE 32), proved to be medieval by excavation.
H Fairhurst and J G Scott 1953.
This area is occupied by a series of golf greens which completely obliterate any trace of this earthwork. No surface finds.
Visited by OS (J F C) 29 Macrh 1954.
Field Visit (7 July 1954)
Earthwork, Byres Hill (Site).
The OS map marks an earthwork on the summit of Byres Hill at a height of 178 feet OD, but all traces of the structure have been obliterated by the construction of a golf course.
Visited by RCAHMS (RWF) 7 July 1954.
