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Pit Alignment (Prehistoric)

Site Name Black Castle

Classification Pit Alignment (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 150005

Site Number NT56NE 67

NGR NT 58026 65975

NGR Description Centre

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Black Castle, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, centred on the cropmarks of a pit-alignment. Part of a fort is visible in the top left-hand corner of the photograph.
Black Castle, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, centred on the cropmarks of a pit-alignment. Part of a fort is visible in the top left-hand corner of the photograph.Black Castle, oblique aerial view, taken from the NNE, centred on the cropmarks of a pit-alignment. Part of a fort is visible in the bottom half of the photograph.Black Castle, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, centred on the cropmarks of a pit-alignment. Part of a fort is visible in the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.

Administrative Areas

  • Council East Lothian
  • Parish Garvald And Bara
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District East Lothian
  • Former County East Lothian

Archaeology Notes

NT56NE 67 5799 6587 to 5802 6609

The cropmarks of a pit-alignment has been revealed by oblique aerial photography (RCAHMSAP 1995) 1.2km ESE of Newlands farmsteading. It is aligned SW-NE, and seems to curve sharply to the NNW after about 120m, and it is visible for a total distance of at least 240m (NT c.5799 6587 to NT c.5802 6609). It terminates immediately to the SE of Black Castle fort (NT56NE 2). A second pit-alignment has been recorded 110m to NNE (NT56NE 53), also terminating immediately by the fort.

Information from RCAHMS (KJ) 17 September 1999.

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Note (18 December 2019)

HES Whiteadder Archaeological Survey

The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed.

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