Archaeology Notes

Event ID 826122

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NT51NW 37.01 centred 503 152

NT 503 152 (centre) A programme of desk-based assessment and fieldwork was carried out between October 1999 and July 2000 as part of a structural and historical survey of the mill lade system associated with a number of textile mills in Hawick. This work resulted in the re-forming of the River Teviot revetting wall and the exposure, consolidation and subsequent concealment of two mill lades which pass under Commercial Road. These lades were both directly associated with the Wilton Mill.

The survey involved the underground navigation and examination of several phases of lades, races and wheel pits. Selected traverses, elevations and plans were produced.

This project has provided a detailed documentary chronology and physical description of a lade system which had grown from simple beginnings to an elaborate system of lades and wheels between 1810 and c 1860, with modifications thereafter. (GUARD 786).

Sponsors: Historic Scotland, Scottish Borders Council.

K Speller and G Tompsett 2000