Glasgow, Glebe Street Station, Engine Shed And Cottage

An archaeological evaluation and subsequent excavation of Broomhill Steading and House was undertaken by AOC Archaeology Group as part of the remediation works at Sighthill, Glasgow. The initial evaluation showed that the foundations and some floor levels of Broomhill Steading and House had survived their demolition and the later landscaping of Sighthill Park. The findings of the evaluation then implied that an excavation of the sites was required to fully record the structural remains. The excavations revealed the full extent of the late 19th century Broomhill farm that had been constructed on the foundations of the earlier 18th century steading. Four phases of site use were seen in the excavations from a single long house and outbuilding in the 18th century to a large collection of barns, sheds and a possible stable in the late 19th century. As for the house, the excavations revealed the internal floor plan of one of Glasgow's mansion houses as well as revealing the scale of construction undertaken with a large area of the slope removed and used to level one side of the house. The construction method employed as well as the use of slate flagstones in the foundations and the presence of expensive tiles from Stoke-on-Trent are all indicators of the capital expended in the house and late 19th century farm.

Information from Oasis (aocarcha1-263237) 8 March 2018

A series of archaeological monitoring visits and watching briefs were undertaken by AOC Archaeology Group as part of the remediation works at Sighthill, Glasgow. The works showed that the vast majority of the remediation areas had been heavily truncated by the modern residential developments as well as the late 19th and early 20th century chemical works and other industrial constructions shown in the area. One of the earliest industrial structures on site, the original chemical works was shown to survive under 4 m of made ground at the edge of Pinkston Drive. The remaining foundations, floors and walls of the structure were excavated and recorded prior to their removal. A building that may be related to the 19th century Broomhill Cottage was also revealed by the watching brief at the southern edge of the development area. This building survived as four partially fragmented walls, a sandstone pillar and part of an internal wooden floor and external cobbled surface.

Information from Oasis (aocarcha1-296947) 27 March 2018