Catcraig
Trench(S) (Second World War)
Site Name Catcraig
Classification Trench(S) (Second World War)
Canmore ID 58832
Site Number NT77NW 45
NGR NT 71787 76998
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/58832
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Dunbar
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT77NW 45 71787 76998.
NT 7096 7713 Aerial photographic evidence (CUCAP AVZ 71; NMRS NT77NW 45) suggested the presence of a group of three souterrains. Archaeological assessment - in the form of topsoil stripping over a wide area - failed to find any evidence for souterrains or for any other archaeological features.
Sponsors: Historic Scotland, Blue Circle (Quarries) Ltd.
AOC (Scotland) Ltd 1996.
The features previously identified as three souterrains are probably Second World War trenches that have been recorded as cropmarks on oblique aerial photographs (CUCAP AVZ 71). The previously cited location for this site lies 840m to the W and is presumably the focus for the archaeological assessment undertaken in 1996.
Information from RCAHMS (DCC) 27 October 2006
Aerial Photographic Transcription (3 December 1993 - 18 January 1994)
An aerial transcription was produced from oblique aerial photographs. Information from Historic Environment Scotland (BM) 31 March 2017.
