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Archaeological evaluation, Newhouse, Crocketford, Dumfries and Galloway
J Pickin
A pre-determination evaluation was undertaken to locate a burial ground associated with members of the Bucchanite sect who lived and were buried at Newhouse between 1808 and 1846.Three trenches were excavated and one, close to the north-west side of the house, exposed a shallow grave which had been truncated to the south by a service trench. The grave lay within the area of a small square enclosure shown on the Second Edition OS map. It is likely that much of the graveyard was destroyed by the construction of a 20th-century extension at the rear of Newhouse.
2016
Archaeological survey: Garcrogo, Balmaclellan, Dumfries and Galloway
J Pickin
A walkover survey carried out in advance of a proposed woodland creation programme recorded a post medieval farmstead, a former road, two stone quarries, a burnt mound and a number of post medieval clearance cairns..
2018
Archaeological watching brief at Buittle Castle, Buittle, Dumfries and Galloway
J Pickin
A watching brief was undertaken during the removal of two 1930s lattice electricity pylon towers located within the bailey enclosure north-west of Buittle castle mound. The work exposed deposits interpreted as disturbed during the construction of the towers and no archaeological deposits were observed.
2016
Archaeological watching brief at Curriestanes cursus monument, Troqueer, Dumfries and Galloway
J Pickin
A watching brief was undertaken for CIET (UK) Ltd in advance of replacement work on two electricity poles within the area of the scheduled monument. Trench 1 (NX 96005 75202) was excavated through recent backfill deposits and was archaeologically sterile. In Trench 2 (NX 95985 75121) a natural boulder clay surface, sealed by plough zone and modern backfill deposits, was recorded at a depth of c.0.35m; no archaeological deposits were observed.
2014
Archaeological watching brief at Doon hill, Twynholm, Dumfries and Galloway
J Pickin
A watching brief was undertaken for CIET (UK) Ltd in advance of replacement work on two electricity poles. The watching brief was required because of the proximity of the work to The Doon hillfort (Twynholm, Dumfries and Galloway)and to the possible site of the medieval priory of St Evoca. Trench 1 (NX 65898 48831)was archaeologically sterile. In Trench 2 (NX 65853 48851) a linear ditch, partly stone-filled, had been cut into the natural boulder clay. Only a small section of this feature could be examined in the trench and no dating evidence was recovered.
2014
Archaeological watching brief, Culmore, Sandhead, Dumfries and Galloway
J Pickin
A watching brief was undertaken during ground breaking works for a new building at Culmore farm. The only archaeological feature observed during this work was a circular pit, 0.80m wide and 0.22m deep, cut into the natural sand and gravel with a mixed fill of fine sand and gravel and some charcoal. The pit may have been truncated by later agricultural activity and its original form, function and date could not be established.
2016
ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF, ENOCH CASTLE, DURISDEER, DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
J Pickin
A watching brief was undertaken during the construction of access tracks associated with the clear felling of a mature conifer plantation on the castle site. A short length of stone enclosure wall was found on the northern edge of the bailey. A 6 m section of stone wall was also exposed on the north-east corner of the motte and a large architectural stone fragment, possibly a window or door surround, was recovered from top soil deposits in the same area. The fragment is probably sixteenth century in date and it is likely that it and the two enclosure walls relate to a late medieval building which is known to have been constructed on the site of the earlier timber castle. No internal features were observed in either the mote or bailey.
2016
Archaeological watching brief, Old Place of Monreith, Dumfries and Galloway
J Pickin
A watching brief was undertaken during ground breaking works for new drains and replacement down pipes. Two machine trenches were excavated, one against the building's north-west facing wall and the other against the south-west facing wall. Hand-made horse-shoe field drains, probably 19th century, were recorded in both trenches and appear to have been used for rainwater drainage. The deposits had been disturbed by modern drainage and path laying operations and no other significant archaeological features were recorded.
2017
Carsegowan munitions factory, Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway. Historic building record
J Pickin
Basic level building recording was carried out in advance of the conversion of three buildings at this Second World War munitions factory. Two of the buildings were multi-purpose stores and workshops erected adjacent to the factory's own railway line. Both buildings were steel-framed constructions with brick walls and flat concrete roofs. The third building was a brick structure with two entrances protected by flanking blast walls; this was probably the site's electricity sub-station.
2015
Corseyard Farm 'Coo Palace' Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway
J Pickin
Enhanced level building recording of the dairy, water tower and steadings in advance of their conversion to holiday units. These buildings, popularly known as the 'Coo Palace,' were built 1911-14 by the Manchester industrialist James Brown and are a locally unique example of farm buildings constructed in a Gothic-revival style. The dairy comprises a nave-and -aisle milking parlour with polychrome faience wall bricks and an attached five-storey water tower and grain store with a castellated top and turret. On the opposite side of a central courtyard is an L-shaped steading block incorporating a cart shed, barn and stables.
2018
Friars Carse Stable Block, Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway
J Pickin
Basic level building recording of the Stable Block took place in advance of a proposal to convert the north wing to a residential unit. The Stable Block was built as a courtyard steading in the late 18th century or early 19th century and was substantially rebuilt the 1870s when the adjacent Friars Carse House was remodelled. The only elements surviving from the original building are the west wing and the lower sections of the north and west walls of the north wing. The west gable of the west wing also incorporates part of an earlier but undated wall indicating that there was a structure on site before the steading was built. The east and south wings of the Stable Block probably date from the remodelling in the 1870s as do the doocot and the pend in the west wing and it seems that that the north wing was substantially rebuilt at the same time. Two wooden stalls survive in one of the rooms in the east wing and the outlines of four box stalls remain in the north wing.
2017
Historic building record: Brooklands Mill, Kirkpatrick Durham, Dumfries and Galloway
J Pickin
Basic level building recording was carried out in advance of conversion to private residential use of an early 19th century courtyard farmstead. The buildings, erected around three sides of a cobbled courtyard, comprise byres, stables, store rooms, cart sheds, farm cottage and a water-powered mill with a holding pond and lade. The farmstead may have been associated with nearby Brooklands house. The two-storey mill building was constructed as a threshing mill but later converted to a saw mill. The iron water wheel and some internal machinery from the last phase of operation still survive.
2015
Holywood parish church, Holywood, Dumfries and Galloway Historic building record
J Pickin
Basic level building recording was carried out in advance of the conversion of the church to a dwelling house. Three building phases were identified. The first phase relates to the construction of the T-plan church and tower in 1779 and the second phase to the remodelling of the church in 1864 which included the construction of porches, a northern extension and internal alterations. The third phase is associated with minor alterations, including the insertion of a door in the lower stage of the tower, undertaken during the twentieth century.
2016
Thornton Wood Limeworks, Fife. Industrial Archaeological Survey
J Pickin
A survey to record and asses the remains associated with the Thornton Wood Limeworks (also known as Gaskie Hill Quarries). A series of trial pits, surface quarries and major linear quarry workings were identified together with associated spoil mounds, two tramways and five clamp kilns. A row of workers' housing known as Kiln Houses was also recorded. Field evidence and historic mapping suggest that there were two major phases of industrial activity. The first phase dates from around 1830-40 and was confined to small scale quarrying and lime burning in the southern section of the site. The second phase, which began around 1850 and finished before the 1890s, saw the development of two substantial limestone quarries on the hillside above Kiln Houses. The comparatively small scale nature of quarrying and lime burning suggests that Thornton Wood Limeworks served a local agricultural market, possibly the farms on the Lassodie Estate.
2017
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