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North Berwick Law
Arch (Post Medieval)
Site Name North Berwick Law
Classification Arch (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Whalebone Arch
Canmore ID 356499
Site Number NT58SE 137
NGR NT 55635 84236
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/356499
- Council East Lothian
- Parish North Berwick
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
Archaeological Evaluation (2007)
NT 55636 84236 In 2006, after a number of years of monitoring, it became increasingly apparent that the whalebone arch on top of North Berwick Law was becoming a potential danger to the public. A decision was made by East Lothian Council Property Services to remove the arch. The arch was dismantled, and after receiving Scheduled Monument Consent from Historic Scotland the stumps of the arch were dug out by hand. An assessment of the holes following the removal of the stumps identified no archaeological remains. The whalebone arch and stumps are now being stored at St Joseph's School, Meadowmill (the ELC Store).
Report deposited with Historic Scotland and East Lothian and Midlothian SMR.
Field Visit (13 September 2018)
There has been a whale bone arch on the summit of North Berwick Law since at least 1789 (Redman 2004, 258-260). The current arch, the latest in a series, is a modern reproduction erected in 2007.
Visited by HES Survey and Recording (GFG) 13 September 2018.
(NBL25)
