Title: |
HSCO-4921-2008-01 Mavisbank: Archaeological excavation, July 2008 |
Series: |
Kirkdale Archaeology unpublished report series
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DOI |
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
As part of remedial works, excavations were carried out on and near the road to the E and S of Mavisbank House. Two trenches were located E of the house, towards the top of a slope, S of a sharp bend to the W, in an area where a landslip had occurred during the previous winter. A third trench was opened at the bottom of the hill immediately W of the boundary wall at the S part of the nursery, in an area where surface water had been seen to accumulate. The excavations revealed several different phases of roadway and water damage. It appears that the roadway has been constantly raised and narrowed; with the W edge moving E. The woodland has gradually extended E over the track and rather than cutting back the woodland the track has simply been pushed a little further E and narrowed. Clearly there has been a long term problem with flooding. The construction of each new roadway surface has involved the laying of deposits of ash, or other porous material, into the area to the W of it and has raised the level of the road. |
Author: |
G Ewart
A Radley
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Publisher: |
Kirkdale Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
East Lothian Council Archaeology Service (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2008
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Locations: |
Site: |
Mavisbank House Policies |
Parish: |
LASSWADE |
County: |
Midlothian |
Country: |
Scotland |
Grid Reference: 328900, 665150 (Easting, Northing)
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Grid Reference: 328910, 665160 (Easting, Northing)
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Grid Reference: 328860, 665420 (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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POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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HOUSE
(Monument Type Scotland)
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
kirkdale1-60212 |
OBIB: |
HSCO-4921-2008-01 |
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Note: |
PDF format report and location plan.
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |