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Hope Cottage
Coal Mining Site (Period Unassigned), Cropmark(S) (Period Unknown), Enclosure (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Hope Cottage
Classification Coal Mining Site (Period Unassigned), Cropmark(S) (Period Unknown), Enclosure (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 159685
Site Number NT36NW 193
NGR NT 32030 69610
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/159685
- 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 (30 November 2011)
A programme of archaeological works was carried out in an area of a pasture land as part of the Borders Railway Project. Trenches 1 and 2 were targeted on cropmark NT36NW193 to determine the condition and character of the possible feature. A trial trenching evaluation covered 181.5m2 (6% of the available development area). The cropmark which had been identified as a possible enclosure was found out to be a 0.30m deep spread of crushed coal debris.
Information from OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-118091 (G Carruthers) 2011
