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Philip Haugh
Burial Ground (Anglian), Settlement (Anglian)
Site Name Philip Haugh
Classification Burial Ground (Anglian), Settlement (Anglian)
Alternative Name(s) Philiphaugh; Calton Cottage; Ettrickhaugh
Canmore ID 70106
Site Number NT42NE 71
NGR NT 45600 28370
NGR Description Centred NT 45600 28370
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/70106
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Selkirk
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Selkirkshire
NT42NE 71 centred 45600 28370
For Battle of Philiphaugh (around this location), see NT42NE 3.
Scheduled as 'Philiphaugh, settlement and burial ground 150m S of Calton Cottage... the buried remains of an early historic settlement... Cropmarks on aerial photographs indicate the positions of at least seven rectangular timber buildings and a further seven probable buildings with sunken floors, together with part of a substantial rectangular enclosure, a series of curved boundary ditches or enclosures, and an enclosed burial ground with around 90 graves laid out in rows.'
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 31 March 2011.
Aerial Photographic Transcription (18 March 1991 - 10 April 1991)
An aerial transcription was produced from oblique aerial photographs. Information from Historic Environment Scotland (BM) 31 March 2017.
Project (1995)
NT 456 283. A geophysical survey of the cropmark site of the possible Early Historic settlement at Philip Haugh was undertaken (NMRS NT42NE 71). A total of 22 grids, 30m by 30m was surveyed using both resistivity and magnetometry. Many of the features visible on the aerial photographs were located with less clear definition. It will be useful to compare the results from this survey with other sites of a similar date where the cropmark evidence is not as clear, e.g. Kilspindie Castle, Aberlady (Neighbour, Shaw and Cavanagh 1995).
A report is being produced and a copy will be deposited in the NMRS.
Sponsors: Hunter Archaeological Trust, CFA
D Alexander and T Neighbour 1995.
Resistivity (1995)
NT 456 283. Resistivity survey.
Sponsors: Hunter Archaeological Trust, CFA
D Alexander and T Neighbour 1995.
Project (1995)
NT 456 283. A geophysical survey of the cropmark site of the possible Early Historic settlement at Philip Haugh was undertaken (NMRS NT42NE 71). A total of 22 grids, 30m by 30m was surveyed using both resistivity and magnetometry. Many of the features visible on the aerial photographs were located with less clear definition. It will be useful to compare the results from this survey with other sites of a similar date where the cropmark evidence is not as clear, e.g. Kilspindie Castle, Aberlady (Neighbour, Shaw and Cavanagh 1995).
A report is being produced and a copy will be deposited in the NMRS.
Sponsors: Hunter Archaeological Trust, CFA
D Alexander and T Neighbour 1995.
Magnetometry (1995)
NT 456 283. Magnetometry survey.
Sponsors: Hunter Archaeological Trust, CFA
D Alexander and T Neighbour 1995.
Metal Detector Survey (12 November 2012 - 1 February 2013)
NT 45587 28415 A programme of archaeological work was carried out, 12 November 2012 – 1 February 2013, over the route of a new water pipeline on arable land adjacent to the A708 and the Ettrick and Yarrow Waters. The pipeline traversed the site of the Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) and skirted the edge of a scheduled ancient monument identified from aerial photographs as an Anglian settlement. A total of 25 metal objects were recovered during a metal detector survey and retained for further analysis. A watching brief was undertaken on four areas along the pipeline, towards the E end on the site of the Battle of Philiphaugh, and in the area around the scheduled ancient monument. The stone foundations of several walls and cobbled surfaces, possibly representing yards with associated buildings, were recorded along with two possible hearths. A small number of artefacts including medieval and post-medieval pottery were recovered
Archive: RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: Scottish Water Ltd
Alan Hunter Blair, GUARD Archaeology Ltd, 2013
(Source: DES)
Project (February 2016)
Geomagnetic and earth electrical resistance surveys have been undertaken by Archaeological Services Durham university in February, 2016 at Philiphaugh near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. The surveys were undertaken in a field known as Garden Haugh, part of the site of the 1645 Battle of Philiphaugh, and where previous investigations recorded cropmarks of probable early settlement and nearby stone footings of medieval structures.
Large concentrations of small, discrete dipolar magnetic anomalies have been detected across parts of the survey area. These almost certainly reflect small items of near]surface ferrous and/or fired debris, such as horseshoes, chain links and brick rubble, however, in this instance it is likely that some of the anomalies reflect battlerelated objects. One broad band of such anomalies corresponds to the location of a known former concentration of musket balls, and to that of the Royalist battle lines as shown on Historic Scotlandfs Inventory of Historic Battlefields deployment map. Some of these small anomalies will almost certainly reflect ferrous litter associated with the former use of the site for agricultural fairs in more recent times, while others could reflect brick rubble.
There is good correspondence between some of the geomagnetic anomalies and the recorded cropmarks, though the presence of the ferrous/fired litter mentioned above has hindered the detection and identification of possible archaeological features in those areas.
In the northern part of the field a ditched enclosure has been detected with probable internal features including small ditches or gullies, pits or large postholes, and possible hearths and graves. The nature and location of the enclosure ditch has been confirmed by the survey, but there is little geophysical evidence to support the aerial photographic interpretation of a burial ground with many graves laid out in rows.
Also in the northern part of the field, a broad 5m wide ditch has been detected which could be associated with defences created immediately prior to the 1645 battle. This ditch is also evident on aerial photographs and is close to a known ditch traditionally thought to be associated with the battle.
Further probable ditches have also been detected in the north of the field. Many smaller anomalies, particularly in the north]west and west of the survey, could also reflect parts of ditches, however, these are typically obscured by the many small strong magnetic anomalies there.
Some of the earth resistance anomalies along the north]western edge of the field could reflect concentrations of stone associated with archaeological structures. The majority of the broader resistance anomalies correspond to natural variation in the composition of the alluvium, also evident on aerial photographs.
Information from OASIS ID: archaeol3-246581 (D Hale) 2016
Resistivity (February 2016)
Geomagnetic and earth electrical resistance surveys have been undertaken by Archaeological Services Durham university in February, 2016 at Philiphaugh near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders.
Information from OASIS ID: archaeol3-246581 (D Hale) 2016
Magnetometry (February 2016)
Geomagnetic and earth electrical resistance surveys have been undertaken by Archaeological Services Durham university in February, 2016 at Philiphaugh near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders.
Information from OASIS ID: archaeol3-246581 (D Hale) 2016
Sbc Note
Visibility: This site is visible as a cropmark.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
