Project

Date 2003

Event ID 546355

Category Project

Type Project

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/546355

NT 326 725 Archaeological investigations were conducted on the water gardens dating from the 18th century, where pools, banks, cascades, paths and landscaping were explored. This work demonstrated that there are good levels of preservation in many areas and that several aspects of the gardens had silted up or been filled in, rather than destroyed. Key features located include a curling pond, cascade and pond. Investigations showed that large amounts of earth and stone boulders had been used to create a series of cascades and waterfalls, while renders had been used to create surface effects over bricks.

Three main evaluations were conducted elsewhere on the estate [see NT37SW 168.01 and NT37SW 168.07 also]:

Cabinet garden. The decorative scheme of two plinths was revealed leading down into the garden and demonstrated that the slope and garden were turfed.

A number of watching briefs were also conducted.

Archive to be deposited in East Lothian SMR and the NMRS.