Merlin's Grave

Merlin’s Grave Geophysics Survey. 7th November 2022.

Background
Background
According to legend, Merlin was reputedly buried on the haugh on the east bank of the Tweed, north of Drumelzier Church.
This legend appears to be at least as old as the twelfth century if not much earlier. While the location is marked on maps from 1775 onwards and recorded in the National Record of the Historic Environment of Scotland, no actual remains have ever been recorded here.
It has been speculated that the tradition here at Drumelzier may have originated from the discovery of a Bronze Age cist grave. Which begs the question: are there archaeological roots to this tradition?
In November 2022, the project will therefore undertake a geophysics survey of the field to confirm if there is any archaeological evidence for a cist grave at this location.
Survey area

Background

According to legend, Merlin was reputedly buried on the haugh on the east bank of the Tweed, north of Drumelzier Church.

This legend appears to be at least as old as the twelfth century if not much earlier. While the location is marked on maps from 1775 onwards and recorded in the National Record of the Historic Environment of Scotland, no actual remains have ever been recorded here.

It has been speculated that the tradition here at Drumelzier may have originated from the discovery of a Bronze Age cist grave. Which begs the question: are there archaeological roots to this tradition?

In November 2022, the project will therefore undertake a geophysics survey of the field to confirm if there is any archaeological evidence for a cist grave at this location.

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