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Lady Well, Dumfries House: Archaeological Assessment and stone catalogue |
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Addyman Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An assessment was made of the site of the Lady Well, a classical garden building of the mid-18th century lying within the policies of Dumfries House, mostly destroyed in the 1940s. An evaluation trench confirmed the site of the well base, revealing its east and south sides, three angles, the bases of three corner piers and flagstone paving within. Details of the associated historic ground surface and the depth and construction of the foundations was also established. A large number of ex situ carved stones lying part-buried in the immediate vicinity were cleaned, recorded and catalogued. The majority of these were identifiable architectural elements that could be related to a reconstruction drawing of the structure. An overlying tree will need to be removed in order to reveal the remainder of the structure and to determine whether a shaft exists within. It is anticipated that following the felling of the trees and clearance of vegetation, a second phase of work will reveal the remainder of the foundations, the wellhead and other remaining ex situ masonry. |
Author: |
K Macfadyen
J Morrison
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Publisher: |
Addyman Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic Environment Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
West of Scotland Archaeological Service (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Locations: |
Site: |
Lady's Well, Dumfries House |
County: |
Ayrshire and Arran |
Parish: |
OLD CUMNOCK |
Country: |
Scotland |
Grid Reference: 253863, 620652 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
addymana1-289451 |
OBIB: |
2196 |
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grey literature
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Created Date: |
02 May 2018 |