East Barn, Grieve's House
Farmhouse (18th Century)
Site Name East Barn, Grieve's House
Classification Farmhouse (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) With Garden Walls
Canmore ID 58827
Site Number NT77NW 40
NGR NT 71730 76283
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/58827
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Dunbar
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
See site NT77NW site 34 for farm buildings and steading.
Standing Building Recording (8 April 2013 - 30 April 2013)
AOC Archaeology was commissioned by Lafarge Cement UK to undertake an historic building survey of the former farm steading at East Barns.
By the mid-19th century the historic mapping shows a very large planned farmsteading which was in use up until the 1980s, after which time it was partially demolished. Prior to its demolition in 2013, the grieve's house, main entrance, stables, cart shed, engine room and chimney and a few other barns still remained, although were largely inaccessible due to collapsed roofs.
Information from OASIS ID: aocarcha1-151556 (Gemma Hudson) 2013.
Archaeological Evaluation (21 October 2013 - 1 November 2013)
AOC Archaeology was commissioned by Lafarge Cement UK Ltd to undertake an historic building survey on the former farm steading at East Barns to the south of the town of Dunbar in East Lothian. Following the demolition of the remaining buildings, an archaeological evaluation equalling 500 linear metres was undertaken as well as an excavation of the old farmhouse once it was uncovered as part of the evaluation. These works were part of the planning condition on the part-listed steading prior to the complete removal of the site for quarrying.
Information from OASIS ID: aocarcha1-163704 (R Engl) 2013
