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Archaeology Notes

NS65NE 42.03 c.694 584

NS 694 584 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken in April 2001 in advance of proposed relandscaping around the site of Blantyre Lodge, the old mill manager's house, within the grounds of the David Livingstone Centre.

Trench 1 examined the southern side of the former turning circle in front of the former house and revealed layers of gravel over a sandstone foundation. Trench 2 located the southern wall foundation of the former house at a depth of c 1.5m below the present grou nd surface. The sandstone wall, which survived up to three courses high, sat within a wide foundation trench but had clearly been extensively robbed.

Artefacts recovered from the excavation include a mixture of 19th to 20th-century pottery, glass shards, and architectural details such as floor tiles, wallplaster and roof slates.

Details also came to light of previous unpublished excavations in 1993-94.
Sponsor: National Trust for Scotland
D Alexander 2001

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