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Midfield Mains
Coin (Roman), Spearhead (Iron)(Roman), Unidentified Pottery (Roman)
Site Name Midfield Mains
Classification Coin (Roman), Spearhead (Iron)(Roman), Unidentified Pottery (Roman)
Canmore ID 53677
Site Number NT37SE 35
NGR NT 3500 7163
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/53677
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Inveresk (East Lothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT37SE 35 3500 7163.
(NT 3500 7163) Roman Pottery and Coin of Trajan found AD 1878 (NAT)
OS 6" map (1913)
In July 1878, in digging a hole for a fence post in a field on Midfield Mains farm, about 200 yds from Inveresk station, a workman found a stone, c. 20" high, cut in the shape of a pine-cone, an object not uncommon in Roman cemeteries. Along with it there was picked up a "second brass" coin of Trajan. Tentative excavations carried out on the spot next year showed that what the workman had struck was the bed of a silted-up ditch (see NT37SE 34). Much miscellaneous debris was recovered, including a denarius of Hadrian and many fragments of pottery. An iron spearhead was also found. Among the pottery were portions of an amphora and of several mortaria, a vessel of Upchurch ware, and numberous pieces of Samian. The finds are in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland [NMAS] (Accession nos: FR 125-179).
RCAHMS 1929; Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1879
(NT 3500 7163) Roman Remains found 1878 (NAT)
OS 1:10000 map (1973)
These finds were made in a flat arable field. No further information.
Visited by OS (SFS) 26 August 1975
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
