Magnetometry

Date 2008

Event ID 577152

Category Recording

Type Magnetometry

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/577152

NT 192 769 A magnetometry survey was conducted in parkland to the E of Cramond House, covering the same

area as a previous resistive survey (DES 2004, 53 and 2005, 63). Correlation between resistive and magnetic printouts is good, with the latter showing more fine detail. The line of the postulated upcast, ditch and wall/bank on the edge of the raised beach was confirmed. Significant anomalies to the S of this could be either Roman or garden features from the 1680 Cramond House. Some large magnetic features do not align with resistive anomalies and could represent the sites of ovens, pottery and tile kilns or forges.

Funder: Historic Scotland, Cramond and Harthill Estates, Dr Peter Morris and Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society

David Jones (Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society), 2008