Inveresk, Monktonhall Ormiston And Macmerry Branch, North British Railway

Mineral Railway (19th Century)

Site Name Inveresk, Monktonhall Ormiston And Macmerry Branch, North British Railway

Classification Mineral Railway (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Smeaton Branch

Canmore ID 125224

Site Number NT37SW 231

NGR NT 3451 7120

NGR Description NT 3451 7120 to 3492 7104

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/125224

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SC 1737179

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, showing the cropmarks of a cursus monument in the right half of the photograph and internal ring-ditch. The cursus is bisected by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

27/6/1996

SC 1737188

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing the cropmarks of a cursus monument in the left half of the photograph. The cursus is bisected by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

27/6/1996

SC 1737196

Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the mineral railway and Roman temporary camp, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

14/6/2000

SC 1737040

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, centred on the cropmarks of a cursus monument and internal ring-ditch. The cursus is bisected by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

27/6/1996

SC 1737140

Inveresk: oblique air photograph of Roman temporary camps, enclosure, long cist cemetery, soilmarks and mineral railway

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

23/6/1994

SC 1859284

Inveresk: oblique air photograph of Roman temporary camps, enclosure, soilmarks, long cist cemetery and mineral railway

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

23/6/1994

SC 1737180

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the SE, centred on the cropmarks of a cursus monument and internal ring-ditch. The cursus is bisected by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway. Cropmarks of a field-system are visible in the top right-hand corner.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

27/6/1996

SC 1737184

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, showing the cropmarks of a cursus monument in the left half of the photograph. The cursus is bisected by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

27/6/1996

SC 1737189

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, centred on the cropmarks of a cursus monument. The cursus is bisected by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

27/6/1996

SC 1737198

Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the mineral railway, cursus and Roman temporary camp, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

14/6/2000

SC 1737150

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, centred on the cropmarks of ditches of the W side of the cursus monument, crossed by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

26/6/1995

SC 1737187

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the W, centred on the cropmarks of a cursus monument. The cursus is bisected by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

27/6/1996

SC 1737193

Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the mineral railway and cursus, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

14/6/2000

SC 503714

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, centred on the cropmarks of ditches of the W side of the cursus monument, crossed by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

26/6/1995

SC 1737182

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, centred on the cropmarks of a cursus monument. The cursus is bisected by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway. Cropmarks of a field-system are visible in the bottom half.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

27/6/1996

SC 1737186

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the W, centred on the cropmarks of a cursus monument. The cursus is bisected by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

27/6/1996

SC 1737194

Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the mineral railway and Roman temporary camp, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

14/6/2000

SC 1737149

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, centred on the cropmarks of ditches of the W side of the cursus monument, crossed by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

26/6/1995

SC 1737178

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, centred on the cropmarks of a cursus monument and internal ring-ditch. The cursus is bisected by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

27/6/1996

SC 1737183

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, centred on the cropmarks of a cursus monument. The cursus is bisected by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

27/6/1996

SC 1737197

Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the mineral railway and cursus, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

14/6/2000

SC 1737185

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing the cropmarks of a cursus monument and internal ring-ditch in the right half of the photograph. The cursus is bisected by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

27/6/1996

SC 1737195

Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the mineral railway and Roman temporary camp, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

14/6/2000

SC 1737141

Inveresk: oblique air photograph of Roman temporary camps, enclosure, soilmarks, long cist cemetery and mineral railway

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

23/6/1994

SC 1737147

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the ESE, centred on the cropmarks of ditches of the W side of the cursus monument, crossed by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

26/6/1995

SC 1737148

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, centred on the cropmarks of ditches of the W side of the cursus monument, crossed by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

26/6/1995

SC 1737151

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, centred on the cropmarks of ditches of the W side of the cursus monument, crossed by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

26/6/1995

SC 1737152

Westfield, Inveresk, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, centred on the cropmarks of ditches of the W side of the cursus monument, crossed by the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

26/6/1995

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

27/6/1996

SC 1737192

Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the mineral railway and cursus, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

14/6/2000

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Administrative Areas

Council East Lothian
Parish Inveresk (East Lothian)
Former Region Lothian
Former District East Lothian
Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT37SW 231 3451 7120 to 3492 7104.

Aerial photography (RCAHMSAP 1995) has revealed the cropmark of a dismantled mineral railway line to the S of Inveresk. This is named the Monktonhall, Ormiston & MacMerry Branch of the North British railway on the revised 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Edinburghshire 1908, sheet iv.15), and met the main line at Monktonhall Junction (NT 3452 7120). The cropmark of this mineral railway intersects a cursus monument (NT37SE 49) at NT 3495 7099 and NT 3509 7080.

Information from RCAHMS (KB) 12 March 1999

References

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East Lothian Historic Environment Record

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