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The Leithies
Burial (Period Unassigned)
Site Name The Leithies
Classification Burial (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 56633
Site Number NT58NE 7
NGR NT 5750 8555
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/56633
- Council East Lothian
- Parish North Berwick
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT58NE 7 5750 8555.
(Area: NT 572857) "Ancient Interment at The Leithies - A high tide which lately washed away the lower part of a grassy slope adjoining the beach in a small bay to the E of North Berwick exposed a bank of water-worn stones, from which, at a distance of 4ft or thereby from the surface, some human bones were observed protruding. On removing the sand and stones forming the bank a skeleton was found, placed at full length on its back, lying somewhat NE by SW, with the head to the N. The arms were folded across the chest with the hands resting on the shoulders. The body had been laid simply among the stones, and was not encased in anything resembling a cist." There were no grave goods, and no evidence of any other interments.
J S Richardson 1900
Sited to NT 5708 8555 (J S Richardson).
Visited by OS (JLD) 11 September 1962
Field Visit (18 February 1996)
In 1900 erosion of the bank exposed a human burial with no grave goods. There is no sign of any archaeological features here.
Site recorded by GUARD during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, 'The Firth of Forth from Dunbar to the Coast of Fife' 18th February 1996.
