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Edinburgh, 142 Liberton Drive, Tower House

Farmhouse (Period Unassigned), Tower House (Medieval)

Site Name Edinburgh, 142 Liberton Drive, Tower House

Classification Farmhouse (Period Unassigned), Tower House (Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) Liberton Tower

Canmore ID 236780

Site Number NT26NE 209

NGR NT 26518 69660

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/236780

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT26NE 209.00 26518 69660

NT26NE 209.01 26538 69676 Outbuildings and Stables

NT26NE 209.02 26526 69634 Boundary Walls and Gate-piers

Liberton Tower [NR]

OS 1:50,000 map, 1999.

Activities

Watching Brief (6 June 2011)

NT 26551 69682 A watching brief was carried out in June 2011 during groundworks associated with the construction of a house extension at 4 Liberton Tower Lane. The site was considered sensitive as it is adjacent to the Category A listed 15th-century Liberton Tower, a Category C listed early 18th-century farmhouse, and a Category B listed late 18th-century farmhouse. No features, deposits or artefacts of archaeological significance were recorded.

Archive: RCAHMS. Report: City of Edinburgh Council SMR

Funder: Mr Frank Pritchard

CFA Archaeology 2011 (G. Savory) OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-102922

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