Title: |
Old Melrose |
Series: |
Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD) unpublished report series
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ADS Terms of Use and Access
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DOI |
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by GUARD during the excavation of a soakaway pit to the south-west of the new extension of Old Melrose House. The watching brief was required as a condition of planning consent due to the proximity of the site of Old Melrose Monastery and St Cuthbert's Chapel. A single E/W aligned wall foundation 6.8 long, 0.60 m wide and 0.15 m deep, comprising unmortared sandstone blocks, one course deep and wide and including one dressed stone block was recorded. This was immediately overlain by buried topsoil containing 19th and 20th century finds, and redeposited natural subsoil, indicative of modern landscaping. No finds associated with the wall foundation were encountered and therefore the wall is undated. No other significant archaeological remains were observed. |
Author: |
Ronan Toolis
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Publisher: |
Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD)
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
Scottish Borders Council, Archaeology Service (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2009
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Locations: |
Site: |
Old Melrose |
Parish: |
MELROSE |
County: |
Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale |
Country: |
Scotland |
Grid Reference: 358817, 633957 (Easting, Northing)
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Grid Reference: 358799, 633958 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
PERIOD UNKNOWN
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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NONE
(Find)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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CHAPEL
(Monument Type Scotland)
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Data Structure report
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Created Date: |
24 Nov 2016 |