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Musselburgh Water Mains
No Class (Event)
Site Name Musselburgh Water Mains
Classification No Class (Event)
Canmore ID 273392
Site Number NT37SW 1143
NGR NT 326 727
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/273392
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Inveresk (East Lothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT37SW 1143 326 727
A watching brief was undertaken between March 2003 and May 2004 on water mains renewal in the archaeologically sensitive areas of Musselburgh, Fisherrow and Inveresk. All pipe track digging was monitored and all excavations were recorded. A number of archaeological deposits were recorded in section and sampled. These included medieval and post-medieval midden deposits and features in Musselburgh and Fisherrow, and a buried soil horizon and a ditch on Inveresk Brae that probably relate to the nearby vicus of Inveresk Roman fort. A fragment of Samian ware and pieces of hypocaust tile were recovered from the ditch. In addition, a number of stone-built culverts and a section of the town mill lade were recorded.
Report to be lodged with East Lothian SMR and the NMRS.
Sponsor: Scottish Water.
M Kimber 2004
Watching Brief (March 2003 - May 2004)
A watching brief was undertaken between March 2003 and May 2004 on water mains renewal in the archaeologically sensitive areas of Musselburgh, Fisherrow and Inveresk. All pipe track digging was monitored and all excavations were recorded. A number of archaeological deposits were recorded in section and sampled. These included medieval and post-medieval midden deposits and features in Musselburgh and Fisherrow, and a buried soil horizon and a ditch on Inveresk Brae that probably relate to the nearby vicus of Inveresk Roman fort. A fragment of Samian ware and pieces of hypocaust tile were recovered from the ditch. In addition, a number of stone-built culverts and a section of the town mill lade were recorded.
Report to be lodged with East Lothian SMR and the NMRS.
Sponsor: Scottish Water.
M Kimber 2004
