Archaeology Notes

Event ID 750485

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/750485

NT40SW 3 c.404 049.

NT 404 049 GUARD was commissioned to undertake an archaeological evaluation of the area in the glebelands of the manse at Teviothead. The area lies direcdy in the route of the proposed upgrading of the A7 Edinburgh to Carlisle road. Following recommendations in the desk-based survey, a programme of geophysical survey was undertaken in the fields to the E of the manse. The results obtained by electrical resistivity appear to suggest a sub-circular enclosure, possibly containing one or more structures. There is the possibility of a structure in the more northerly field. Further investigation of these anomalies is required, and work is ongoing.

Sponsor: Scottish Roads Directorate.

R James 1994

NT 404 049 Further investigation by GUARD, in the form of trial trenching, took place at the site of a possible chapel at Teviothead (James 1994). Previous work, comprising a desk-based study and geophysical survey, had identified three areas which were deemed to be of potential archaeological significance. All three were investigated by trial trenches; no remains of archaeological significance were encountered.

Sponsor: The Scottish Office Roads Directorate.

K Taylor 1995