WHEELHOUSE
A variant form of roundhouse, in which the roof was supported by internal stone piers radially disposed.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
> Domestic
>> House
>> Dwelling
>>> Roundhouse
>>> House
>>>> Wheelhouse
>>>> Roundhouse
>>>>> Wheelhouse
![WHEELHOUSE. Photograph of excavation illustrating wheelhouse. Vallay House, home to Erskine Beveridge, is in the distance to the right. SC00450960.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC00450960.jpg)
![WHEELHOUSE. Interior of wheelhouse chamber (cell). SC01224389.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC01224389.jpg)
![WHEELHOUSE. Oblique aerial view DP00258139.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00258139.jpg)
Related Terms
Term | Note |
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AISLED ROUNDHOUSE | A circular or sub-circular dry-stone building with a series of upright single pillar stones set vertically around its inner wall-face, often capped by a lintel which rests on the wall-head. Use for WHEELHOUSE if these features are present. |
BROCH | An Iron Age round defended house, found mainly in the north and west of Scotland. Brochs have a tapering profile and thick, usually hollow dry stone walls which contain galleries, cells and a stairway, with guard cells at the entrance. |
DUN | A building or settlement enclosure with a thick drystone wall, generally circular or oval in plan, usually sited in an elevated position. |
GALLERIED DUN | A building or settlement enclosure, generally circular or oval in plan, with a double-skinned dry stone wall which often contains galleries and a stairway. Usually sited in an elevated position. |
SOUTERRAIN | A subterranean or partly subterranean chamber or passage. Often associated with an above ground structure. |