Watching Brief

Date 1995

Event ID 988267

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

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Newstead

1995

Melrose Bypass Road Phase III: watching brief

NT 577 340 to NT 553 340. A watching brief was undertaken in June and July 1995 on the construction of the Melrose Bypass Road project. The route is mainly set in agricultural land and directly affects a large area of Scheduled Ancient Monument centred round the Roman Military complex of Newstead. No archaeological features that had not previously been recorded by Bradford University were noted during the watching brief. Two artefact scatters were located, at NT 5690 3415 and NT 5710 3410, both on the southern slope of the railway cutting. The material was located by field-walking, where it was eroding from an organic rich matrix exposed by excavation. Both scatters contained sherds of samian ware, mortaria, and other fine and coarse wares.

Hamilton, J., 1995, Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, CSA

Runs to parish boundary via Melrose and NewtownSt. Boswells. Earlston\Reston\Duns line branchesoff at NT 575 338.