Building record MAB14363 - BARNYARDS OF FINDLATER

Farmstead, depicted on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps as an E-plan steading open to the southeast with an L-shaped building to the east and a Z-shaped building to the southeast.

Farmstead, depicted on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps as an E-plan steading open to the southeast with an L-shaped building to the east and a Z-shaped building to the southeast. Parts of these original buildings appear to survive, with modifications. In March 2009, a standing building survey was carried out by Murray Archaeological Services in advance of the redevelopment of the farmstead. The steading as it survived at the time of survey is the remnant of a more complex late 18th or early 19th century Improvement steading. It is suggested that the earliest buildings may have been a U-shaped steading of which only part remains. The line of three single storey cottages was possibly the domestic range at this stage. Later, a larger farmhouse was added and another U-shaped steading and the S-block were built. By the end of the 19th century, the central arm of the north set of buildings had been removed, leaving a larger open space. In the course of the 20th century, the east arm of the north block was also removed and other buildings added to close off the west side and the southwest corner of the south block. Internal changes such as the silage clamp in the open yard, the raising of walls and doorways for machinery and the installation of feed hoppers reflect many changes of use over some 200 years of changing architectural practice. Further photographic survey of the outbuildings was carried out in 2014 prior to demolition.

MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2009, BAARNYARDS OF FINDLATER-STANDING BUILDING SURVEY, SBS (Bibliographic reference). SAB4637.

ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2010, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND: VOL 10, 2009, p.22-23 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3514.

Aug 6 1983 , AAS/83/14/R33/3, AAS/83/14/R33/3 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20465.

Jul 7 2006 , DP 019352-3, DP 019352-3 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20464.

Jun 7 2014 , APP/2014/0332, APP/2014/0332 (Ground Photograph). SAB20964.

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Jul 16 2024 3:05PM