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Barnsoul
Settlement (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Barnsoul
Classification Settlement (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Angel Chapel; Chapel Rig
Canmore ID 65012
Site Number NX87NE 5
NGR NX 8739 7764
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/65012
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkpatrick Irongray
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX87NE 5 8739 7764
(NX 8739 7764) Chapel (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map (1957).
See also NX87NE 4.
Traditionally, a chapel called Angel Chapel (F R Coles 1893) stood here. No remains can now be traced, though the site is surrounded by an earth-and-stone bank (Name Book 1850). The bank, now in the form of a horse-shoe, encloses an area 85' N-S by 66'. It is very irregular in thickness, varying from 14'-20', and is 2'6" high, though obliterated on the N. There are many large stones in its composition.
RCAHMS 1914, visited 1911
The surface remains indicate that this has been a similar structure to the (palisaded) homestead at MacNaughton (NX87NE3). There is nothing in the appearance of the work to suggest that it is a chapel site.
RCAHMS typescript, visited 1951
The probable remains of a homestead, generally as described, its original shape having been mutilated by cultivation. It is still traditionally known as a chapel.
Resurveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (DWR) 19 November 1973
No change to previous information.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (TRG) 30 May 1977.
Field Visit (18 May 1951)
This site was included within the RCAHMS Marginal Land Survey (1950-1962), an unpublished rescue project. Site descriptions, organised by county, are available to view online - see the searchable PDF in 'Digital Items'. These vary from short notes, to lengthy and full descriptions. Contemporary plane-table surveys and inked drawings, where available, can be viewed online in most cases - see 'Digital Images'. The original typecripts, notebooks and drawings can also be viewed in the RCAHMS search room.
Information from RCAHMS (GFG) 19 July 2013.
