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haddington campus |
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AOC Archaeology unpublished report series
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aocarcha1-134197_1.pdf (2 MB)
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A programme of Archaeological Works was required by East Lothian Council during ground-breaking works associated with the construction of a new primary school, Haddington Joint Campus, East Lothian (Planning Reference No. 11/00163/ECL and PCL). The requirement for archaeological works was in accordance with SPP23 (Scottish Government 2008) and PAN 2/2011 (Scottish Government 2011). Haddington Joint Campus is located to the southern side of the town (centred on NGR: NT 5119 7356) on the site of the now demolished St. Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (NMRS No. NT57SW 509). Although no archaeological remains were previously known on the application site it is located within an area of considerable archaeological interest, either on or close to the line of the town defences associated with the siege of Haddington of 1548. Evidence of archaeological activity was limited to the southeast portion of the site where an undated ditch, two furrows, a post-medieval or recent linear, subrectangular feature of similar date and six hot beds were found. The hot beds clearly relate to the hot beds shown on the 1855 Ordnance Survey and are presumably of mid-19th century date. The hot beds are omitted from the 1895 Ordnance Survey suggesting that they had been removed by that date. All the features identified were on similar alignments to divisions shown within the nursery on an 1855 Ordnance Survey map and may therefore be of horticultural origin. No trace was found of either siege works or other features relating to the 1548 siege of Haddington. Tom Brdley Lovekin 2012. |
Author: |
T Bradley-Lovekin
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Publisher: |
AOC Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic Environment Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
East Lothian Council Archaeology Service (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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Locations: |
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Haddington Joint Campus |
County: |
East Lothian |
Parish: |
HADDINGTON |
Country: |
Scotland |
Grid Reference: 351190, 673560 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
POST MEDIEVAL
(ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages)
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HOT BEDS
(Monus)
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OASIS Id: |
aocarcha1-134197 |
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none |
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unpublished dsr
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |