Holyrood Park
Bowling Green (20th Century), Tennis Court (20th Century)
Site Name Holyrood Park
Classification Bowling Green (20th Century), Tennis Court (20th Century)
Canmore ID 295834
Site Number NT27SE 5992
NGR NT 27070 73944
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295834
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Watching Brief (9 January 2007 - 10 January 2007)
NT 271 739 A watching brief was maintained on 9-10 January 2007 during the excavation of a trench to locate and repair a burst water main in Holyrood Park, near the tennis courts and bowling green just E of the enclosed grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The cast iron pipe was found at a depth of c1.65m and the damaged section was removed and replaced. There were no finds or features of archaeological significance.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland.
S Hogg 2007
OASIS ID: kirkdale1-249634
Kirkdale Archaeology
Watching Brief (4 February 2008 - 22 February 2008)
NT 2706 7393 A watching brief was maintained, 4–22 February 2008, during the removal of bowling green and tennis court surfaces. There were no finds or features of archaeological significance.
Archive: RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: Historic Scotland
Sarah Hogg (Kirkdale Archaeology), 2008
Condition Survey (12 March 2018 - 15 April 2018)
The 2018 CFA Archaeology Ltd condition survey found the site of the bowling green and tennis court as a flat area of cut grass surrounded on the west and southern sides by a box hedge. On the outside face of the hedge are the remains of a cast iron railing fence.
Information from Graeme Carruthers (CFA Archaeology Ltd) July 2018. OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-317194, no.116
