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Traprain Law

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Powder Magazine(S) (Modern)

Site Name Traprain Law

Classification Powder Magazine(S) (Modern)

Canmore ID 356170

Site Number NT57SE 171.01

NGR NT 58145 74889

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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View from south of the westerly of the two magazines.
View from south of the westerly of the two magazines.View of Traprain Law from the NView from west of the easterly of the two magazines.Plan and sections of Traprain Law showing archaeological features (1:1000). Detail of graffiti on the door of the west compartment of the W magazine.View of brick segmented arch roof of the westerly of the two magazines.View from east of the westerly of the two magazines.'Plan of Traprain Law', showing contours, annotated with the position of Curle and Cree's trenches, and the find spot of a 'silver chain' [1938]View from north of the easterly of the two magazines.Digital image of black and red ink plan of Traprain Law, annotated 'Traprain Law'. Show outlines of Curle and Cree excavation trenches A-Q, but excludes R-T undertaken in 1923.View from north of the westerly of the two magazines.View from SW of the easterly of the two magazines showing use of old railway sleepers as protection against falling rocks.Product: DSM slope visualisation (8 bit tiff), Traprain LawView from north of the easterly door of the east magazine.Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort showing recent fire damage, taken from the N.Publication drawing: fort at Traprain Law.View from NE.View from WNW of the magazines.Oblique aerial viewSimplified plan of Traprain Law fort showing the principal phases of enclosure (1:10,000).

Administrative Areas

  • Council East Lothian
  • Parish Prestonkirk
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District East Lothian
  • Former County East Lothian

Activities

Field Visit (22 February 2018)

Traprain Law Archaeological Survey

Two powder magazines, part of the infrastructure of the quarry (NT57SE 171), are located on the broad terrace on the N flank of Traprain Law, some 70 SW of the car park. The W magazine, principally built in stone, was constructed sometime between the survey for the 2nd edition of the OS 25-inch map (Haddingtonshire 1894, Sheet 11.1) in 1892 and the survey undertaken in 1906 prior to the revised map being published a year later. The E magazine, constructed mainly in concrete, is later in date. Both are fitted with secure doors and were not accessible on the date of visit.

Visited by HES Survey and Recording (GFG, AM) 22 February 2018.

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