Edinburgh, Canongate, St John's Hill, General
General View (Period Unassigned), Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Canongate, St John's Hill, General
Classification General View (Period Unassigned), Well (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 133324
Site Number NT27SE 2818
NGR NT 26298 73494
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/133324
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Field Visit (8 December 2005)
Headland Archaeology Ltd was commissioned to carry out a desk-based assessment and walkover survey of land along the western side of Viewcraig Gardens, and lying directly behind the Pleasance Sports and Exercise Centre and Sports Union of the University of Edinburgh, which occupy two former 19th Century breweries. Map evidence suggests that whilst most of this area was scarped during the construction of the Dumbiedykes housing estate in the 1960s/1970s, some level areas directly behind the former breweries may be undisturbed. Archaeological remains relating either to the breweries, or to earlier post-medieval settlement/cultivation around the extra-mural suburb of Pleasance, may, therefore, survive.
Headland Archaeology 2005
Archaeological Evaluation (28 April 2008 - 29 April 2008)
NT 263 735 Work was undertaken 28–29 April 2008 prior to development. The evaluation consisted of four trenches, 8% of the area. A layer of rubble overburden covering a deep layer of sterile yellow sand was recorded in all four trenches. The trenches were excavated to a maximum depth of 3.5m onto bedrock. Trench 2 revealed a rubble stone well 1.7m in diameter. The well was un-bonded and although excavated to a depth of 3.5m the base was not reached. No other features of archaeological significance were identified.
Archive: RCAHMS (intended)
Sponsor: Mountgrange (Caltongate) Ltd
Donald Wilson (AOC Archaeology Group), 2008
