Desk Based Assessment

Date June 2007

Event ID 921651

Category Recording

Type Desk Based Assessment

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/921651

An enhanced desk-based assessment was carried out by CFA Archaeology Ltd (CFA) in June 2007 on the historical development of Bankton House Steading, Prestonpans, East Lothian (NGR: NT 39452 73651 Fig 1). The work was commissioned by Ginger Development Ltd to fulfil a planning condition based on a Written Scheme of Investigation for archaeological work approved by East Lothian Council’s Heritage Officer.

The original planning condition required a desk-based assessment followed by a Standing Building survey, but unauthorised development work took place before the archaeological work could be undertaken. The archaeological condition was therefore modified and an enhanced desk-based assessment was carried out, together with a site visit to record any surviving features of the former steading.