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Newliston House, Park
Park (Period Unassigned), Policies (Post Medieval), Pond (Period Unassigned), Statue (Period Unassigned), Terrace (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Newliston House, Park
Classification Park (Period Unassigned), Policies (Post Medieval), Pond (Period Unassigned), Statue (Period Unassigned), Terrace (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Kirkliston; Hercules Statue; North Park; South Park; Big Pond; Terrace; Canal
Canmore ID 144130
Site Number NT17SW 111
NGR NT 1127 7352
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/144130
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Kirkliston (City Of Edinburgh/w Lothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County West Lothian
NT17SW 111.00 1127 7352
NT17SW 36.00 1109 7353 Newliston House
NT17SW 36.01 1106 7366 Walled Garden
NT17SW 36.02 11289 73188 Lawn Park Cottage
NT17SW 36.03 11181 73152 South gate-lodge
NT17SW 36.04 11260 73467 Inner lodge
NT17SW 36.05 16801 73329 Garden House
NT17SW 36.06 10924 73980 Bastion
NT17SW 36.07 c. 1115 7354 Sundial
NT17SW 33.00 1118 7350 Dovecot
NT17SW 38.00 10990 73393 Sundial
NT17SW 109.00 1106 7336 Stables and coach-house
NT17SW 110.00 1173 7344 East gate-lodge
NT17SW 111.00 1127 7352 Park
NT17SW 148.00 1104 7356 Newliston Old House
Watching Brief (March 2009 - April 2009)
An archaeological watching brief was conducted on a section of gas
pipeline during ground breaking activity. This archaeological monitoring
also included one sections of controlled topsoil removal under direct
archaeological supervision on sites of significant potential identified
from desk based research.
Work on the gas pipeline formed the basis of two separate phases of
construction. This report details the findings of the watching brief during
Phase II, with Phase I completed by CFA in 2008.
The watching brief carried out during groundworks identified a series of
archaeological features which included a pair of substantial parallel
ditches situated in Newliston Historic Garden and Designed Landscape.
These features correspond with a linear field boundary shown on a plan
of Newlistion dating to c. 1760. The features are therefore interpreted as
a field boundary probably dating to the mid 18th century, which may have
been altered since the original inception of the boundary in this location.
Other features included: a series of isolated pits (NT17SW 283) which were attributed to late post-medieval agricultural activity, or small-scale gravel extraction; the foundation remains of a drystone wall running parallel to the existing road running E-W between Overton and Niddry Castle and the remains of a cobble trackway badly damaged by ploughing running parallel to the existing access to Newliston from the east.
The length of the Phase II operation was shortened and topsoil removal
ceased immediately south of the M9.
Information from Phil Moore (CFA Archaeology Ltd) June 2009. OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-58654
