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Bute, Scoulag
Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Bute, Scoulag
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Scoulach Farm
Canmore ID 88677
Site Number NS16SW 12
NGR NS 10473 60511
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/88677
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kingarth
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Buteshire
NS16SW 12 106 606.
Recorded during survey of deserted settlements; records are held in the Bute Museum.
Sponsor: Bute Antiq Natur Hist Soc; St Andrews Heritage Services.
Hannah and Proudfoot 1994.
NS 104 605 Site 55 Middle Scoulag
This farm, in record from 1527, stood close to the site of the present visitor centre. In the 18th century the steading stood just outside the deer-park pale, but was probably removed as the policies were extended northwards. No remains have been found on the site.
Proudfoot and Hannah 2000.
Two buildings which stand immediately NE of the Mount Stuart Visitor Centre were formerly part of ‘Scoulach’ farmsteading. They were not recorded in detail on the date of visit.
A settlement annotated ‘Scoulack’ is depicted here on Roy’s Military Map (1747-55), and five buildings and two enclosures are shown at this position on a more detailed 18th century estate map and labelled ‘Scoulach Farm’ (Foulis 1758-9, RHP 14107). Three roofed buildings are depicted here on the 1st edition of the Ordnance Survey 6-inch map (Buteshire 1869, Sheet CCIV), but the two buildings that still stand immediately NE of the visitor centre are first depicted on the 2nd edition of the same map, in a group of seven (1897, Sheet CCIV.SE).
Visited by RCAHMS (AGCH, GFG) 19 May 2009.
Antiquarian Mapping (1758 - 1759)
Field Visit (1863)
Desk Based Assessment (1991 - 1999)
Recorded during survey of deserted settlements; records are held in the Bute Museum.
Sponsor: Bute Antiq Natur Hist Soc; St Andrews Heritage Services.
Hannah and Proudfoot 1994.
NS 104 605 Site 55 Middle Scoulag
This farm, in record from 1527, stood close to the site of the present visitor centre. In the 18th century the steading stood just outside the deer-park pale, but was probably removed as the policies were extended northwards. No remains have been found on the site.
Proudfoot and Hannah 2000.
Field Visit (19 May 2009)
Two buildings which stand immediately NE of the Mount Stuart Visitor Centre were formerly part of ‘Scoulach’ farmsteading. They were not recorded in detail on the date of visit.
A settlement annotated ‘Scoulack’ is depicted here on Roy’s Military Map (1747-55), and five buildings and two enclosures are shown at this position on a more detailed 18th century estate map and labelled ‘Scoulach Farm’ (Foulis 1758-9, RHP 14107). Three roofed buildings are depicted here on the 1st edition of the Ordnance Survey 6-inch map (Buteshire 1869, Sheet CCIV), but the two buildings that still stand immediately NE of the visitor centre are first depicted on the 2nd edition of the same map, in a group of seven (1897, Sheet CCIV.SE).
Visited by RCAHMS (AGCH, GFG) 19 May 2009.
