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Castlesteads
Pit Alignment (Prehistoric)
Site Name Castlesteads
Classification Pit Alignment (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Newton; Castle Steads
Canmore ID 53505
Site Number NT36NW 70
NGR NT 33778 69763
NGR Description NT 3378 6990 to NT 3378 7012
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/53505
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Inveresk (East Lothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT36NW 70 3378 6990 to 3378 7012.
See also NT36NW 53.
Cropmarks of a line of at least twelve pits 400m NNW of Castle Steads farmsteading are shown on air photographs (RCAHMSAP 1995). The alignment extends for a distance of about 55m, running N - S. A second line of pits, of similar length and alignment, is visible 150m to the N. A much longer line of pits, again on this same alignment, lies 80m to the S (NT36NW 53), with the cropmark of an enclosure 80m to the SSE (NT36NW 148).
Information from RCAHMS (KB) 31 March 1999
Site identified during an archaeological assessement carried out by CFA Archaeology Ltd.
Mhairi Hastie, 2006.
Aerial Photographic Transcription (3 August 1990 - 10 November 1990)
An aerial transcription was produced from oblique aerial photographs. Information from Historic Environment Scotland (BM) 31 March 2017.
Desk Based Assessment (22 September 2014 - 10 October 2014)
This project comprised a cultural heritage desk based assessment for the refurbishment of electrical overhead line between Smeaton, Dalkeith, Midlothian and Portobello, City of Edinburgh, Lothian. The refurbishment includes new wiring and insulators, new pylons and creation of associated access routes. The desk based assessment was carried out by Rubicon Heritage Services UK Ltd. during September and October 2014 on behalf of Hyder Consulting Ltd. The line of pylons traverses land of varying character; the southeast extent is farmland utilised for grazing while the northwest extent is located in the suburbs of the City of Edinburgh and the urban area of Portobello. The desk based assessment identified a number of cultural heritage assets in the study area. At the southeast extent the area has a complex of cultural heritage assets which range in date from prehistoric through to modern. Within this group are seven scheduled ancient monuments. The northwest extent of the line of pylons crosses an urban area in Portobello and the cultural heritage assets in this area comprise clay pits which were worked to provide resources for the local pottery industries in the post-medieval period and listed buildings which are part of the conservation area of Portobello. The proposed development will include some excavation which could impact any subsurface archaeological remains. Suitable mitigation measures were recommended after consultation with the local authority archaeologists. A number of scheduled ancient monuments are within the study area and consultation with Historic Scotland regarding scheduled monument consent is also necessary.
Information from Louise Baker (Rubicon Heritage Services UK Ltd) 23 October 2014. OASIS ID: rubiconh1-194501
