Roberts, A. V. (2012). Earls Gate Park, Grange mouth. Desk Based Assessment, Archaeological Excavation and Historic Building Recording. Headland Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1033409. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Earls Gate Park, Grange mouth. Desk Based Assessment, Archaeological Excavation and Historic Building Recording
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Series:		 Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 The site lies within the former grounds of Kerse House, which was known to be a post-medieval mansion with possible medieval origins. The building survey recorded the upstanding historic remains in the grounds, which included an 18th century walled garden, ice house and additional garden walls. An area excavation of approximately 1 hectare was centred on the footprint of the house itself. In places, the basement level of the structure was well preserved beneath demolition infill and topsoil. In the best-preserved sections, walls survived up to 1.5m in height alongside flooring and with surviving architectural features. The structure found to form the core of the house had a likely late medieval date (14th-16th century) and comprised a thick-walled rectangular hall or tower-house of rectangular form constructed from sandstone blocks. Some original features, including doorways, window recesses and internal divisions, survived. Surrounding the medieval structure was a series of drainage ditches, which are interpreted as contemporary and backfilled in the earlier 18th century. Five subsequent phases of expansion of the house were apparent. A comparison of the structural remains with the archival collection of architectural plans showed that the earliest surviving plans, by John Adam in the late 18th century, were never developed. Others such as John Tait`s 1830 plan and those from 1876 proved to be an accurate representation of the building. The archaeological programme has confirmed the medieval origins of Kerse House and established the nature of the structure at that time. It has confirmed the later phases of development of the structure that could already be traced by examination of surviving architectural and estate plans. Very little artefactual evidence was recovered. A small environmental assemblage of waterlogged and charred material was recovered from the basal fills of the presumed medieval drainage ditches. A Robertson 2012.
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Author:		 A V Roberts
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Publisher:		 Headland Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic Environment Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
Falkirk Museums Service (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Site: Earls gate Road
County: Stirling and Falkirk
Parish: GRANGEMOUTH
Country: Scotland
Grid Reference: 291500, 681600 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) JUG (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) TOWER HOUSE (Monus)
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OASIS Id: headland1-120369
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Note:		 A4 bound report. 79 pages with 79 colour illustrations
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018