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Traprain Law

Quarry (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Traprain Law

Classification Quarry (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 361395

Site Number NT57NE 278

NGR NT 58549 75013

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/361395

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Plan and sections of Traprain Law showing archaeological features (1:1000).
Plan and sections of Traprain Law showing archaeological features (1:1000). Product: DSM slope visualisation (8 bit tiff), Traprain LawSimplified plan of Traprain Law fort showing the principal phases of enclosure (1:10,000).

Administrative Areas

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

Activities

Field Visit (13 February 2018)

A narrow quarry is situated on the NE flank of Traprain Law, about 30m E of a boundary fence and 45m S of the public road. It measures about 11m from N to S by up to 4m transversely and is at least 2m in depth. It is open to the N where there is a spoil tip measuring at least 8m in diameter.

Visited by HES (GFG, AM) 13 February 2018.

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