Aberdeen City HER - NJ91SW0153 - BALGOWNIE HOUSE

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Primary ReferenceNJ91SW0153
NameBALGOWNIE HOUSE
NRHE Card No.NJ91SW108
NRHE Numlink 148708
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Site of a house which was demolished in 1969, lodge and remains of the grounds. The house is depicted on the OS 1st edition map set in largely wooded grounds which include a large walled garden (NJ91SW0085) to the north of the house. West of the garden is a steading, including a U-plan range and long range annotated as a kennels. There had been some extensions to the steadings by the time of the 2nd edition map, which also shows a lodge east of the walled garden. A programme of building recording and evaluation was carried out by AOC Archaeology in July 2014 prior to redevelopment of the former farm buildings, walled garden and house. The steading range appeared to have been established by the early 19th century and was further expanded in the later 19th century. A total of 6 evaluation trenches were excavated, most of them inside the walled garden, but no archaeological features or artefacts were observed. Bogdan suggests 13th century fortalice (referred to in documentary source) of Malcolm of Balgownie may have occupied the same site as the house.
Last Update05/02/2024
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerACU
Date of Compilation13/09/2017

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National Grid Reference: NJ 9304 1009



Event Details

Event DateEvent TypeOASIS ID
2014 Building Recording
2014 Evaluation

Excavations and Surveys


Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
FORTALICES SITE OFF25
FARMSTEADS SITE OFB100
GARDENSWALLEDREMAINS OFC100
KENNELS SITE OFD100
LODGES  E100
HOUSES SITE OFA100