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Metal Detector Survey
Date March 2010 - April 2011
Event ID 959902
Category Recording
Type Metal Detector Survey
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/959902
A metal detector survey was undertaken pre-construction of the section of pipeline running from Mortonhall army camp (NT26NE 90) to the road leading to Meadowhead Farm over the site of a supposed Cromwellian Army Encampment (NT26NE 5) in 1650 and 1651. The metal detecting survey aimed to try and identify any artefacts that might be associated with the activities of Cromwell's army. Although a number of finds of potentially 17th century date were recovered none of them could be definitively associated with the Cromwellian troops and the range of potential 17th century finds was so low that it is unlikely that the Cromwellian Army Encampment extended on to the route of the pipeline. The large quantity of casings identified between Grid 34 and Grid 46 suggests that this area may have been a live firing range during WWII associated with the Military Camp (NT26NE 90).
M Kirby, CFA Archaeology December 2011. OASIS-id: Cfaarcha1-111885
