Edinburgh, Niddrie, Niddrie Marischal House

The results of an archaeological evaluation, carried out prior to the commencement of the Niddrie Burn Restoration Project, Niddrie show that there was significant archaeology that would be directly affected by the scheme. As a result an archaeological excavation was requested by Edinburgh City Council in order to fully record and understand these remains. The evaluation located the remains of an ice house a discrete area of medieval activity and the remains of a possible path or estate road associated with the 17th century Niddrie House. The excavation found the wider extent of these features and in addition found a number of pits, the remains of a small farm steading comprising buildings, a well, stone tank and industrial hearth dating to the early part of the 17th century. The excavation also identified the presence of estate walls and roads. Finds included ceramics, glass, animal bone and a large amount of metal finds consisting of coins, lead and copper alloy objects.

Erlend Hindmarch, AOC Archaaeology Group, July 2011

Excavations undertaken as part of the Niddrie Burn Restoration Project revealed a number of features associated with the Policies of Niddrie house, including an icehouse (NT37SW 175). A number of estate walls, paths and roads were recorded as well as traces of pits, rig and furrow and an area of medieval activity.

Erlend Hindmarch, AOC Archaeology Group, July 2011. OASIS-id: aocarcha-1-103172.

NT 299 711: A watching brief was carried out on the reinstatement of an access track to a new energy centre within the former policies of Niddrie House. The course of a path that is marked on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map (Edinburghshire 1852-3, sheet vii) was located, its surface being made up of broken paving slabs and crushed bricks. No dating evidence was recovered.

Derek Hall, 11 November 2012. OASIS-id: derekhall1-137750.