Building record MAB11885 - MAINS OF CRAIGIEVAR

Farmstead and coach house still in use.

Farmstead and coach house still in use. The OS 1st edition shows an L-plan building and a long range. By the time of the 2nd edition the L-plan building had been reduced to a rectangular one, the long range amended to a small U-plans building with a small rectangular building to the north. Current maps show that the U-plan building has been reduced to an L-plan. The farmhouse is 2-storey with stone dormer heads, and is dated 17 WSF 76 on door lintel. The former coach house is a late 18th century, single storey L-plan block with stone dormer heads (4) rubble-built: it was converted to a cottage in 1964. In 1998 a watching brief was undertaken by NTS. Excavations to rear of Mains Cottage revealed no archaeological features though occasional finds of modern pottery and glass were recovered. A linear feature was excavated 4m east of Steading Cottage. It was lined with charcoal and sand and backfilled over time with several layers of rubble, may predate the cottage. A watching brief in 2012 on groundworks for relocation of an electricity distribution board to the steadings recorded no archaeological features or finds.

Period Notes
Built 1776. Coach house late 18thC; converted 1964.

HIND, D, 1998, DES. CRAIGIEVAR CASTLE, 9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB800.

WATCHING BRIEF

HIND, D, 1998, WATCHING BRIEF : CRAIGIEVAR CASTLE. NTS REPORT 14, REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB779.

ADDYMAN, T, 2006, DES VOL6, 2005, p.17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2216.

building survey

CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2012, CRAIGIEVAR CASTLE, ALFORD, MAINS DISTRIBUTION BOARD RELOCATION; REPORT ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF, CA090-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5343.

Nov 11 2012 , AAS-GR-12-11-003 - 007, AAS-GR-12-11-003 - 007 (Ground Photograph). SAB13317.

Record last edited

Mar 20 2024 3:55PM