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Barclosh
Field System (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Barclosh
Classification Field System (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 64968
Site Number NX86SE 10
NGR NX 8563 6229
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/64968
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkgunzeon
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX86SE 10 856 623.
There is evidence of depopulation in the area SE of Barclosh (centred NX 856 623) consisting of numerous buildings, probable field clearance heaps, and four corn-drying kilns situated: (i) c. 90 yards SE of Barclosh farm steading and 40 yards from the road, (ii) 286 yards further S, and 55 yards on the other side of the parish road, (iii) c. 90 yards SW of (ii), near to the parish road; and (iv) in the adjoining plantation.
W J Maxwell 1890
Centred NX 856 621. The depopulation around Barclosh extends over an undulating area of approximately 12 hectares and possibly represents a near-continuous sequence of occupation from the ?16th century (Barclosh Castle - See NX86SE 1) to the present.
Several domestic structures, rectangular and oval in shape, survive as turf-covered rubble footings. They are irregularly interspersed amongst tumbled boundary walls, plots of rig and furrow and associated clearance heaps. Of the four corn-drying kilns, two are in reasonable condition with annexe building footings.
The apparent successions of occupation in this area leave no coherent pattern of settlement.
Visited by OS (JRL) 27 January 1978.
A township, comprising one unroofed building, six unroofed structures annotated 'Hay Ree'. 'Old Sheep Ree' or 'Sheep Ree', two circular structures annotated 'Old Corn Kiln' and a field-system annotated 'Old Fences' is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Kirkcudbrightshire 1854, sheet 40). One unroofed structure is shown on the OS 1:10000 map (1981).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 28 June 2000.
Archaeological Evaluation (7 September 2017)
Archaeological investigative survey undertaken in regard to continuation of granite extraction for a further five year period at Barclosh Quarry, located near Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway (NGR: NX 8466 6214). The proposed development work (extension of the existing quarry) lies within an area of archaeological interest relating to extensive late and post-medieval agricultural activity associated with Barclosh Castle and the later farmstead (HER ref. MDG4541). As the proposal would involve down-cutting works, which would remove any archaeological finds or features within the development area, Andrew Nicholson, Dumfries and Galloway Council Archaeologist, required archaeological works to be undertaken within the proposed extraction and working area prior to any further removal of material. The archaeological works comprised: recording of any upstanding earthworks and structures within the proposed quarry extension area specifically features relating to late and post-medieval agricultural activity - in particular to establish if any remains survived of a corn kiln(s), depicted on 1st edition OS mapping (1854) and mentioned in historical documentary sources (Maxwell W J, 1890).
The remains that were recorded are typical of features related to a late eighteenth/early nineteenth century township comprising: enclosures, associated walling and structures.
Structure (f) appeared to have slightly rounded ends, which indicates it may be earlier rather than later in date and was probably a dwelling with the enclosures being used to either house stock or grow crops.
Information from OASIS ID: rebeccas1-396511 (R Shaw) 2017
