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Tantallon Castle, Dovecot

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Buried Land Surface (17th Century), Dovecot (17th Century)

Site Name Tantallon Castle, Dovecot

Classification Buried Land Surface (17th Century), Dovecot (17th Century)

Canmore ID 56631

Site Number NT58NE 5.01

NGR NT 59523 85000

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/56631

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General view.Oblique aerial view centred on the radar station/research establishment with the castle adjacent, taken from the WNW.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the SSE.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the W.Tantallon Castle, North Berwick. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.Tantallon Castle and Bass Rock. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. This image has been produced from a marked print.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, looking SSE.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, looking ENE.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Aerial view of land to W of castle.Oblique aerial view centred on the excavation of Auldhame chapel and cemetery and the remains of Tantallon Castle and dovecot with the scientific research establishment, farmsteading and remains of the laird¿s house adjacent, taken from the ESE.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, looking S.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, looking NNW.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the excavation of the chapel and cemetery and the remains of the castle and dovecot with the scientific research establishment, farmsteading and remains of the laird¿s house adjacent, taken from the ESE.General view.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, looking SE.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, looking ENE.General view.Oblique aerial view centred on the excavation of the chapel and cemetery and the remains of the castle and dovecot with the scientific research establishment, farmsteading and remains of the laird¿s house adjacent, taken from the ESE.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the W.Tantallon Castle, North Berwick. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, looking ENE.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the radar station/research establishment with the castle adjacent, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the NNW.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, looking SW.Aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the excavation of the chapel and cemetery with the remains of the castle, dovecot and laird¿s house adjacent, taken from the SE.General oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the castle and dovecot with the farmhouses and farmsteadings adjacent and Bass Rock in the distance, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view centred on thefarmstead with the radar station/research establishment adjacent, taken from the S.View of fore-tower and dovecot from SW.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle and the dovecot, taken 2012.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the NNE.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, looking NNW.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the excavation of the chapel and cemetery and the remains of the castle and dovecot with the scientific research establishment, farmsteading and remains of the laird¿s house adjacent, taken from the ESE.Tantallon Castle, Dovecot, NT58NE 5.1, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoOblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the SSE.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, looking NE.Oblique aerial view.Tantallon Castle, Dovecot, NT58NE 5.1, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoGeneral oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the castle and dovecot with Bass Rock in the distance, taken from the SSE.General view.View from W with dovecot in foreground.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the NE.Oblique, almost vertical aerial view of Tantallon Castle, taken from the SE.Tantallon Castle. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south-west. This image has been produced from a print.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle, looking ESE.Oblique aerial view of Tantallon Castle centred on the dovecot, looking NE.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.

Administrative Areas

  • Council East Lothian
  • Parish North Berwick
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District East Lothian
  • Former County East Lothian

Activities

Field Visit (September 1924)

RCAHMS County Inventory: East Lothian

In the area enclosed by the two inner ditches there is a 17th century dovecot, oblong on plan, containing two chambers (fig.26 [SC 1127381]).

RCAHMS 1924, visited June 1919; September 1924.

Further Details

Field Visit (1996)

The Firth of Forth from Dunbar to the Border of Fife

Site recorded by GUARD during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, 'The Firth of Forth from Dunbar to the Coast of Fife' 1996.

Further Details

Watching Brief (20 July 2015)

NT 5952 8497, NT 5959 8493 and NT 5964 8503 A watching brief was carried out on 20 July 2015, during the installation of new signs and the replacement of interpretation panels. Surfaces of anthropomorphic origin were revealed in the trenches at NT 5952 8497 and NT 5964 8503. These were not excavated and were left undisturbed. There were no other finds or features of archaeological significance.

Archive: National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) intended

Funder: Historic Environment Scotland

Gordon Ewart – Kirkdale Archaeology

(Source: DES, Volume 16)

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