Birkhill House, Stirling
56°06′39″N 3°57′43″W / 56.110906°N 3.961816°W
Birkhill House is a historic house situated between the city of Stirling and the village of Cambusbarron in central Scotland.
History
There is evidence that the land on which the house now stands had been inhabited from as early 1700 BC when the village of Cambusbarron was a permanent community.
The discovery of fragments of Roman glass nearby gave weight to local 19th century tradition that the house was built on the site of a Roman villa, however this theory is now considered unlikely.[1] A record of the current structure can be seen on the North East section of John Grassom’s 1817 map of the ‘County of Stirling’.[2] The estate originally consisted of the house, stables and an orchard.
Archaeological Finds
Several archaeological discoveries have been made in the grounds of Birkhill House. The earliest discoveries were made in February 1879
References
- ^ "Cambusbarron Village Website". Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ East section "'County of Stirling' Map (1817)". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Cambusbarron Village Website". Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "Royal Commission On The Ancient Historical Monuments Of Scotland". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "Royal Commission On The Ancient Historical Monuments Of Scotland".
- ^ "The Northern Antiquarian".
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- ^ "Royal Commission On The Ancient Historical Monuments Of Scotland".