Eldbotle
Village (Medieval), Unidentified Pottery (Medieval)
Site Name Eldbotle
Classification Village (Medieval), Unidentified Pottery (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Strabauchlinn Knowe
Canmore ID 55024
Site Number NT48NE 4
NGR NT 4975 8504
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/55024
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Dirleton
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT48NE 4 4975 8504.
(NT 4975 8504) "Pottery"
NMAS 6" record sheet.
No further information.
Visited by OS (SFS) 10 July 1975
Eldbotle: This name applies to a small hill feature situated at the S end of Eldbotle Wood. It is said to be the site of some old dwelling or dwellings.
Name Book 1853
Eldbotle is named 'Oldbotle' (cf Newbotle = Newbattle) in Blaeu's Atlas.
G Chalmers 1810
The village of Eldbotle lay in the area centred NT 5010 8560. There are no extant remains, but medieval pottery has been found there (J Richardson, 7 Tantallon Terr, N Berwick).
Visited by OS (RDL) 22 November 1962
This is likely to be the village of Eldbottle, previuosly recorded some 650m to the NNE (see NT58NW 11).
Information from RCAHMS (DCC) 23 February 2007
