Grishipoll House surveys
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Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 2008, p.36
Grishipoll House (White House)
Standing building recording
Rebecca Shaw – Rebecca Shaw Archaeological Services
NM 190 597 Historic building works, carried out 4–7 July 2008, recorded a large two-storey structure made of local rubble set in lime mortar. The structure consisted of three substantial gables; one at each end and a central one (aligned off-centre to the S), with a symmetrical eastern frontage. The central gable divided the interior creating two rooms. The upper and lower rooms at the northern end both had a further partition.
Although the eastern elevation was originally constructed with a central entrance on both the lower and upper floors, at some point the lower section of the upper entrance was blocked to form a window. A draw-bar slot in the southern jamb of the main entrance indicates that at some point the house required this defensive feature. Documentary sources suggest that the house was built at some time between 1737 and 1754, and cartographic evidence shows that it was abandoned and unroofed by 1881.
Archive: RCAHMS. Report: WoSAS
Funder: Seonaid and Alex MacLean-Bristol
Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 2009, p.34–5
DES 2009: 34–5
Grishipol House (or White House), Isle of Coll
Watching brief and excavation
Rebecca Shaw – Rebecca Shaw Archaeological Services
NM 190 597 (centred on) A programme of works was undertaken between 27 October 2008–6 July 2009. The work consisted of the monitoring of all ground-breaking works and the subsequent excavation of the features that were uncovered. Of the eight features investigated two were possible drainage ditches (1112 and 1120), two possible rigs (1108 and 1113), with feature 1124 also bearing similarities to rigs, and three features 1106, 1114 and 1130, which all appeared to be fairly late in date.
From the amount of handmade pottery it is apparent that the immediate area around Grishipol House was settled before the mid-18th century. The prehistoric sherds in conjunction with the sherds of Beaker pottery found around Grishipol
c1980, indicate prehistoric activity in the area. However, although some of the sherds may be prehistoric, most of them were not diagnostic, and some of the pottery has also been dated to the Norse and medieval periods, demonstrating the continued occupation of the site over a long period of time.
Archive: RCAHMS. Report: WoSAS SMR
Funder: Seonaid and Alex MacLean-Bristol
Grishipoll House (White House)
Standing building recording
Rebecca Shaw – Rebecca Shaw Archaeological Services
NM 190 597 Historic building works, carried out 4–7 July 2008, recorded a large two-storey structure made of local rubble set in lime mortar. The structure consisted of three substantial gables; one at each end and a central one (aligned off-centre to the S), with a symmetrical eastern frontage. The central gable divided the interior creating two rooms. The upper and lower rooms at the northern end both had a further partition.
Although the eastern elevation was originally constructed with a central entrance on both the lower and upper floors, at some point the lower section of the upper entrance was blocked to form a window. A draw-bar slot in the southern jamb of the main entrance indicates that at some point the house required this defensive feature. Documentary sources suggest that the house was built at some time between 1737 and 1754, and cartographic evidence shows that it was abandoned and unroofed by 1881.
Archive: RCAHMS. Report: WoSAS
Funder: Seonaid and Alex MacLean-Bristol
Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 2009, p.34–5
DES 2009: 34–5
Grishipol House (or White House), Isle of Coll
Watching brief and excavation
Rebecca Shaw – Rebecca Shaw Archaeological Services
NM 190 597 (centred on) A programme of works was undertaken between 27 October 2008–6 July 2009. The work consisted of the monitoring of all ground-breaking works and the subsequent excavation of the features that were uncovered. Of the eight features investigated two were possible drainage ditches (1112 and 1120), two possible rigs (1108 and 1113), with feature 1124 also bearing similarities to rigs, and three features 1106, 1114 and 1130, which all appeared to be fairly late in date.
From the amount of handmade pottery it is apparent that the immediate area around Grishipol House was settled before the mid-18th century. The prehistoric sherds in conjunction with the sherds of Beaker pottery found around Grishipol
c1980, indicate prehistoric activity in the area. However, although some of the sherds may be prehistoric, most of them were not diagnostic, and some of the pottery has also been dated to the Norse and medieval periods, demonstrating the continued occupation of the site over a long period of time.
Archive: RCAHMS. Report: WoSAS SMR
Funder: Seonaid and Alex MacLean-Bristol
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