Balerno, Mansfield Road, Dean Park Tile Works

NT 1612 6539 An evaluation was carried out, 19–27 September 2013, prior to a proposed residential development. A geophysical survey was undertaken and identified a number of potential archaeological features, which upon investigation were found to be stoneholes and large rubble drains associated with modern agriculture. The presence of overhead power lines on the c12.5ha site led to trenching being reduced from the planned 10% sample of 6200m to 5600m. A 19th-century tile works was known to be located in the SW corner of the area; however, due to the presence of power lines this area was only partly evaluated.

Archive: RCAHMS (intended)

Funder: Barratt and David Wilson Homes

Rob Engl, AOC Archaeology Group, 2013

(Source: DES)

An archaeological evaluation undertaken in respect to a proposed development at Mansfield Road, Edinburgh (centred on NGR: NT 1612 6539). The development area measures approximately 12.5 ha in total. A 10% (6,200 linear metres) sample of the available area was to be investigated by the evaluation. However the presence of several over-head power-lines reduced the amount to 5,600 linear metres. A programme of geophysical survey identified a number of potential archaeological features. Upon evaluation these were found to be stone-holes and large rubble drains associated with modern cultivation. A 19th century tile-works was known to be located within the south-west corner of the development area, however, due to the presence of several overhead power-lines this was not available for evaluation. No significant archaeological remains were recorded within the development area.

AOC Archaeology Group (R. Engl & M. Cook) OASIS ID: aocarcha1-160275