Dalkeith, Salters Road
Pit(S) (Period Unassigned), Post Hole(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Dalkeith, Salters Road
Classification Pit(S) (Period Unassigned), Post Hole(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 306419
Site Number NT36NW 576
NGR NT 346 681
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/306419
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Dalkeith
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
Excavation (May 2002 - July 2002)
NT 346 681
An archaeological excavation was carried out between May and July 2002 to investigate the nature of a series of prehistoric cropmark features. These included shallow linear and curvilinear features, as well as a number of pits and postholes. No dating evidence was retrieved during the excavation. Small fragments of modern pottery were retrieved from two features interpreted as animal burrows.
A watching brief during topsoil stripping of roughly 7ha, associated with levelling for a set of playing fields on the SE side of Dalkeith, failed to locate significant archaeological features or artefacts. (AOC 3732)
Archive to be deposited in the NMRS.
Sponsor: HBG Construction Scotland Ltd.
A Duffy and M Cook 2002
