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Valleyfield Wood

No Class (Event)

Site Name Valleyfield Wood

Classification No Class (Event)

Alternative Name(s) High Valleyfield, Newmills; High Valleyfield House

Canmore ID 141680

Site Number NT08NW 15.02

NGR NT 005 872

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Fife
  • Parish Culross
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District Dunfermline
  • Former County Fife

Archaeology Notes

NT08NW 15.02 005 872

NT 005 872 An archaeological survey of the historic landscape of Valleyfield Wood, combining historical research and topographic survey with trial trenching, established the presence of a number of structures relating to the Repton designed gardens (c 1801). The information provides an overall picture of the development of the Valleyfield Estate, from initial conception through construction and use, to its present state of sad dereliction. This survey is part of an ongoing management programme by Fife Council to assess and preserve the Valleyfield landscape.

Sponsor: Fife Council.

I Cullen 1998.

Activities

Desk Based Assessment (1998)

NT 005 872 An archaeological survey of the historic landscape of Valleyfield Wood, combining historical research and topographic survey with trial trenching, established the presence of a number of structures relating to the Repton designed gardens (c 1801). The information provides an overall picture of the development of the Valleyfield Estate, from initial conception through construction and use, to its present state of sad dereliction. This survey is part of an ongoing management programme by Fife Council to assess and preserve the Valleyfield landscape.

Sponsor: Fife Council.

I Cullen 1998.

Trial Trench (1998)

NT 005 872 An archaeological survey of the historic landscape of Valleyfield Wood, combining historical research and topographic survey with trial trenching, established the presence of a number of structures relating to the Repton designed gardens (c 1801). The information provides an overall picture of the development of the Valleyfield Estate, from initial conception through construction and use, to its present state of sad dereliction. This survey is part of an ongoing management programme by Fife Council to assess and preserve the Valleyfield landscape.

Sponsor: Fife Council.

I Cullen 1998.

Standing Building Recording (2 March 2012 - 14 November 2012)

A programme of historic building recording was undertaken in support of restoration works taking place at Valleyfield, Fife. These works focussed upon five structures which formed elements of a Repton-designed landscape laid out in the early 1800s. The structures comprised two rusticated bridges, a rustic arch, and two flights of stone steps located within a walled garden. The elevations of all five structures were fully recorded using a reflectorless EDM (Leica TCR 307), supported where necessary with hand-drawn elevations. A full photographic and written record of each elevation was also undertaken.

Information from Oasis (rathmell1-125104) 26 March 2013

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