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Long Cist Cemetery (Early Medieval)
Site Name Four Winds, Longniddry
Classification Long Cist Cemetery (Early Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Eventyr
Canmore ID 54949
Site Number NT47NW 38
NGR NT 4424 7700
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/54949
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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SC 1533545
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533547
Excavation photograph. Burial 1.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533562
Excavation photograph. Burial 3.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533565
Excavation photograph. Burials 10 and 11.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533581
Excavation photograph. Burials 8, 2 and 26.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533586
Excavation photograph. Burial 8.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533588
Excavation photograph. Burials 10 and 11.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533619
Excavation photograph. Burial 17.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533622
Excavation photograph. Burial 3.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533627
Excavation photograph. Burial 20.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533629
Excavation photograph. Burials 12 and 19.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533636
Excavation photograph. Burials 16A and 16B.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533638
Excavation photograph. Burial 20.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533641
Excavation photograph. Burial 20.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533652
Excavation photograph. Burial 25.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533653
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533659
Excavation photograph. Burials 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533666
Excavation photograph. Burial 6.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533669
Excavation photograph. Burial 3.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533674
Excavation photograph. Burials 10 and 11.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533680
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533689
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533704
Excavation photograph. Burial 19.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533719
Excavation photograph. Burial 18.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533749
Excavation photograph (Skeleton).
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989

SC 1533751
Excavation photograph (Skeleton).
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989

SC 1533752
Excavation photograph (Skeleton).
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989

SC 1562416
Excavation photograph. Burial 18.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Copyright: AOC Archaeology Group. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1911850
Excavation photograph. Burial 3.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911862
Excavation photograph. Burials 10 and 11.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911864
Excavation photograph. Burial 10.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911870
Excavation photograph. Burials 8, 2 and 26.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911886
Excavation photograph. Burials 10, 11 and 12.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911894
Excavation photograph. Burial 17.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911897
Excavation photograph. Burial 19.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911905
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911909
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911911
Excavation photograph. Burial 3.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911925
Excavation photograph. Burials 16A and 16B.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911927
Excavation photograph. Burial 20.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911931
Excavation photograph. Burial 20.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911944
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911954
Excavation photograph. Burial 5.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911969
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911985
Excavation photograph. Burials 1, 10, 11 and 12.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911992
Excavation photograph. Burial 17.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1912001
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1912005
Excavation photograph. Burial 17.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1912015
Excavation photograph. Burial 20.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Copyright: AOC Archaeology Group. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1912023
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Copyright: AOC Archaeology Group. Courtesy of HES.

SC 2448423
Four Winds, Longniddry, NT47NW 38, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
c. 1958
© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division)

SC 714817
Excavation photograph. Digital image of D/26216/CN.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533548
Excavation photograph. Burial 1.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533549
Excavation photograph. Burials 5, 6 and 7.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533557
Excavation photograph. Burials 5 and 6.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533560
Excavation photograph. Burial 3.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533570
Excavation photograph. Burials 11 and 13.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533572
Excavation photograph. Burials 10 and 11.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533632
Excavation photograph. Burials 12 and 19.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533639
Excavation photograph. Burial 20.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533644
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533650
Excavation photograph. Burial 22
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533663
Excavation photograph. Burials 5, 6 and 7.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533665
Excavation photograph. Burial 5.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533690
Excavation photograph. Burials 2, 15, 18 and 26.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533692
Excavation photograph. Burials 2, 8, 15, 18 and 26.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533700
Excavation photograph. Burial 17.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533702
Excavation photograph. Burial 19.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533716
Excavation photograph. Burial 18.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533717
Excavation photograph. Burial 3.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1533746
Excavation photograph (Skeleton).
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989

SC 1562422
Excavation photograph. Burial 3.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Copyright: AOC Archaeology Group. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1562432
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Copyright: AOC Archaeology Group. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1562436
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Copyright: AOC Archaeology Group. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1562439
Excavation photograph. Burial 22.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Copyright: AOC Archaeology Group. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1911842
Excavation photograph. Burial 6.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911845
Excavation photograph. Burial 5.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911847
Excavation photograph. Burial 3.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911863
Excavation photograph. Burials 10, 11 and 13.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911866
Excavation photograph. Burials 10 and 11.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911889
Excavation photograph. Burial 2.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911891
Excavation photograph. Burial 17.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911903
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911906
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911914
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911915
Excavation photograph. Burial 18.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911922
Excavation photograph. Burials 12 and 19.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911928
Excavation photograph. Burial 20.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911929
Excavation photograph. Burial 20.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911937
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911939
Excavation photograph. Burial 22
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911940
Excavation photograph. Burial 9.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911942
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911943
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911948
Excavation photograph. Burials 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911956
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911959
Excavation photograph. Burial 3.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911970
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911978
Excavation photograph.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland

SC 1911981
Excavation photograph. Burials 2, 15, 18 and 26.
Records of AOC Archaeology Group, archaeologists, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1989
© Historic Scotland




































































































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- Council East Lothian
- Parish Gladsmuir
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT47NW 38 442 770.
See also NT47NW 7.
The graves were discovered while digging a foundation trench for a house extension. Twenty eight inhumation burials were discovered, eighteen of which were completely excavated. All but one of the latter were contained within long cists which ranged from 1.3 to 2m in length. Although the cists had a general SW-NE orientation, with the heads at the SW end, they were not laid out in a systematic parallel manner.
Most of the burials seemed to be of adults. None of the burials were accompanied by grave goods.
M Dalland 1989b.
Excavations in 1989 discovered a long cist cemetery. It now lies beneath a house extension.
Site recorded by GUARD during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, 'The Firth of Forth from Dunbar to the Coast of Fife' 1996.

