Borders Railway
Bridge(S) (Period Unassigned), Railway (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Borders Railway
Classification Bridge(S) (Period Unassigned), Railway (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Edinburgh To Tweedbank Railway; Millerhill; Shawfair
Canmore ID 348230
Site Number NT36NW 601
NGR NT 32013 69216
NGR Description From NT 32106 71249 to NT 32131 67758
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/348230
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Newton
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
Project (April 2009 - February 2015)
The Borders Railway Project proposals are to reinstate the Newcraighall to Tweedbank section of the former Waverley Line. The reinstated railway line will be approximately 48km long and the majority of the route will use the existing railway embankment.
Several field surveys, archaeological evaluations and standing building surveys were undertaken by CFA Archaeology from April 2009 until February 2015.
CFA Archaeology
Archaeological Evaluation (16 November 2011 - 25 April 2012)
A programme of archaeological works was carried out as part of the Borders Railway Project. The work was undertaken on Sites 13, 14 and 613. They are Longthorn Colliery (Sites 13 and 613) (NMRS No NT36NW 63 SMR No MEL 8407) and a building identified from early mapping (Site 14). The sites were spread over the North and South sides of Millerhill Road. Forty-eight trial trenches were excavated which covered 2660m2 or 6% of the evaluation area. No features of archaeological significance were identified.
Information from OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-118100 (G Carruthers ) 2012
Aerial Photography (18 November 2014)
Site recorded from aerial photography reconnaissance.
