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Excavation
Date 7 August 2013
Event ID 993750
Category Recording
Type Excavation
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/993750
NT 5606 8516 As part of an awareness raising exercise regarding archaeology in the Lothians, this ‘pop up’ excavation on 7 August 2013 took place with support from ELCAS and Fringe-by-the-Sea. An open access dig, to the W of the Castle Hill outwith the scheduled area, showed a depth of sand deposits with several bands of soil growth and blown sand with one event at c0.8m which contained a large number of ‘live’ shells transported to this location by a large storm. The inclusion of two corroded nails and a small fragment of Scottish Red Ware ceramic suggest the date of 1656, when a large storm hit North Berwick. A geophysical survey of the Castle Hill showed a large retaining wall and other internal features, while an enhanced topographic survey showed areas of continued erosion, reflecting the impact of public access.
Archive: Connolly Heritage Consultancy
Funder: Connolly Heritage Consultancy
David Connolly, Connolly Heritage Consultancy, 2013
(Source: DES)
