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Dull Farm, Steading

Farmstead (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Dull Farm, Steading

Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 164062

Site Number NN84NW 103.01

NGR NN 8072 4912

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Perth And Kinross
  • Parish Dull
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Perth And Kinross
  • Former County Perthshire

Archaeology Notes

NN84NW 103.01 8072 4912

NN 8073 4910 A programme of standing building recording and trial trenching evaluation was carried out at Dull Steading, Dull, by Aberfeldy in September 2006 by CFA Archaeology Ltd in advance of its demolition for new housing. The building survey confirmed that Dull Steading had occupied the same layout since the early 19th century. The North range has blocked arched openings that served as cart sheds. These were blocked in the mid-19th century as part of alterations which allowed the West range to continue as byre and the north range as a stable. Other alterations include the removal of the loft floor in the west range and roof replacement. Later, during the early 20th century, the west range was converted to a milking shed. The purpose-built cattle shed was built by the 1900's and is largely unaltered, with the exception of the insertion of a larger door on the east elevation which allowed access for mucking out with a tractor. All the buildings are part of a larger farming unit that straddled the main road through the village, with a detached farmhouse and barn to the north. Stock-rearing and milk production appears to have been the main economy throughout its use. Five trial trenches, amounting to 100m square (5% of the application area) did not uncover any archaeological remains.

Sponsor: McKenzie Strickland Associates.

C O'Connell and M Cressey, 2006.

Activities

Standing Building Recording (September 2006)

NN 807 491 A programme of standing building recording and trial trenching evaluation was carried out at Dull Steading, Dull, by Aberfeldy, in September 2006 in advance of its demolition for new housing. The building survey confirmed that Dull Steading had occupied the same layout since the early 19th century. The N range has blocked arched openings that served as cart sheds. These were blocked in the mid-19th century as part of alterations that allowed the W range to continue as a byre and the N range as a stable. Other alterations include the removal of the loft floor in the W range and roof replacement. Later, during the early 20th century, the W range was converted to a milking shed. The purpose-built cattle shed was built by the 1900s and is largely unaltered, with the exception of the insertion of a larger door on the E elevation which allowed access for mucking out with a tractor. All the buildings are part of a larger farming unit that straddled the main road through the village, with a detached farmhouse and barn to the N. Stock-rearing and milk production appear to have been the main economic activities throughout its use. Five trial trenches, amounting to 100m2 (5% of the application area), did not uncover any archaeological remains.

The archive is intended for deposition in the NMRS. Reports have been lodged with NMRS and Perth and Kinross SMR.

Sponsor: McKenzie Strickland Associates.

C O'Connell and M Cressey 2006

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