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St Abb's Head, Walled Garden
Walled Garden (Post Medieval)
Site Name St Abb's Head, Walled Garden
Classification Walled Garden (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) St Abb's Head Light House, Walled Garden
Canmore ID 123575
Site Number NT96NW 49
NGR NT 91298 69054
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/123575
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Coldingham
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Berwickshire
- Former County Berwickshire
NT96NW 49 91294 69046
NT96NW 39.00 St Abb's Head Lighthouse
NT 87 70 to NT 91 67 An archaeological survey was undertaken by Headland Archaeology Ltd of land owned by the National Trust for Scotland at St Abb?s Head, Lumsdaine Shore and Blackpotts.
A total of 18 features, or groups of features, of archaeological and historical interest were recorded, ten already documented, at least in part, in NMRS records.
NT 9130 6905 Walled garden.
Sponsors: Historic Scotland, National Trust for Scotland
S Carter 1997
NT 9130 6905 As part of the survey conducted by Headland Archaeology Ltd on behalf of the National Trust for Scotland on its land at and near St Abb's Head, mentioned above (S Carter 1997), this site was examined and recorded. The garden is recorded as being enclosed by a mortared rubble wall, it was built for the use of the keepers at the St Abb's lighthouse after it was built in 1862. The wall is in good order though the garden itself was not in use at the time of the survey.
Sponsors: National Trust for Scotland, Historic Scotland
NMRS MS/899/44 (Headland Archaeology Ltd 16/10/1997)
Field Visit (1997)
NT 9130 6905 As part of the survey conducted by Headland Archaeology Ltd on behalf of the National Trust for Scotland on its land at and near St Abb's Head, mentioned above (S Carter 1997), this site was examined and recorded. The garden is recorded as being enclosed by a mortared rubble wall, it was built for the use of the keepers at the St Abb's lighthouse after it was built in 1862. The wall is in good order though the garden itself was not in use at the time of the survey.
Sponsors: National Trust for Scotland, Historic Scotland
NMRS MS/899/44 (Headland Archaeology Ltd 16/10/1997)
Sbc Note
Visibility: This is an upstanding earthwork or monument.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
