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Midfield House is a settlement located 200 metres east-north-east of Midlothian in Scotland. The site sits upon bedrock of the Scottish Coal Measures Group, a geological formation dating to the Moscovian period, comprising mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete. This substantial mineral-rich geology would have shaped both the landscape and later economic activity in the locality, as coal and iron resources were extracted across Midlothian during the industrial era.
The settlement itself represents a phase of rural occupation within this distinctive geological setting. The presence of coal and ironstone deposits beneath the surface indicates the broader industrial potential of the region, though the character and chronology of the Midfield House settlement requires assessment through archaeological investigation and historical record.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM6239, ensuring its preservation and regulating any works affecting the site. This designation recognises the archaeological and historical significance of the settlement within Midlothian's landscape and heritage record.
Midfield House,settlement 200m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6239. View the official record →
Midfield House is a settlement located 200 metres east-north-east of Midlothian in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6239.
Midfield House,settlement 200m ENE 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 SM6239.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Capielaw, enclosed settlement (2.5 km), Rosslyn Castle, Roslin (2.5 km), Newbigging,enclosure 400m NE of (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Midfield House,settlement 200m ENE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Midfield House,settlement 200m ENE of stands on Scottish Coal Measures Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.