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Melville Grange is a homestead and pit alignments situated in Midlothian, Scotland, approximately 600 metres to the east-south-east of its namesake farm. The monument comprises a residential structure and a series of aligned pits, evidence of settlement and early industrial activity in this part of the Central Belt. The site lies upon bedrock of the Scottish Coal Measures Group, a Moscovian-age formation comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone interspersed with coal, ironstone and ferricrete deposits. This geology has shaped the landscape and economy of Midlothian for centuries, supporting both agriculture and coal extraction.
The pit alignments at Melville Grange likely represent shallow coal working or other mineral extraction associated with the homestead, reflecting the dual subsistence and industrial practices common in rural Scotland during the post-medieval period. Such features are characteristic of the transition between primarily agricultural communities and those increasingly engaged in coal winning. The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM4592, recognising its significance as evidence of past settlement patterns and the early exploitation of mineral resources in the region.
Melville Grange,homestead and pit alignments 600m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4592. View the official record →
Melville Grange is a homestead and pit alignments situated in Midlothian, Scotland, approximately 600 metres to the east-south-east of its namesake farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4592.
Melville Grange,homestead and pit alignments 600m ESE of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM4592.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow, 55m E of 20 David Herkes Way, Gowkshill (5.7 km), Rosslyn Chapel, burial ground, buried remains of nave and remains of St Matthew's Church, Roslin (5.9 km), Capielaw, enclosed settlement (6 km).
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Melville Grange,homestead and pit alignments 600m ESE of stands on Scottish Coal Measures Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.