Melrose, Priory Farm
Building(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Melrose, Priory Farm
Classification Building(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 55776
Site Number NT53SW 65
NGR NT 548 343
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/55776
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Melrose
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Roxburghshire
Watching Brief (13 April 2010)
In preparation for the excavation of two trenches between 29th and 30th of April Kirkdale Archaeology undertook a short watching brief of the area before excavation.
G Ewart 2010
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
Kirkdale Archaeology
Excavation (29 April 2010 - 30 April 2010)
Kirkdale Archaeology undertook a short excavation focused on the gateposts of Melrose Abbey Priory Farm. Two trenches were dug. More information about this excavation can be found in the Kirkdale Archive.
G Ewart 2010
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
Kirkdale Archaeology
Watching Brief (7 July 2011)
NT 5483 3432 A watching brief was maintained on 7 July 2011 during the excavation of a test pit at Melrose Abbey Priory Farm, located on the E face of the E courtyard wall towards its S end. The purpose of the trench was to examine the wall footing of this section of the courtyard wall, in the hope of shedding light on the cause of a pronounced lean to the E in the masonry of the wall. The compact and stable nature of the deposits seen indicated that the problems were caused by structural issues rather than any subsidence.
Archive: RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: Historic Scotland
Kirkdale Archaeology, 2011
Information also reported in Oasis (kirkdale1-123786) 20 August 2012
Sbc Note
Visibility: This site is visible as a cropmark.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
Sbc Note
A range of buildings is visible on Royal Commission aerial photograph (C53401) to the north of Priory Farm.
Information from Scottish Borders Council