by Murray Cook | Oct 31, 2013 | East Lothian, Project News, Project Sites, Sheriffside
The project was designed to undertake research and excavation on enclosures and hillforts in the Lammermuirs as part of the overall Rampart Scotland aims, to provide a corpus of data to compare and contrast with the existing information. The Sheriffside enclosure is...
by Murray Cook | Oct 20, 2012 | East Lothian, Featured, Project News, Project Sites, White Castle
In 2010 White Castle was the scene of a lot of activity on the ground, with survey and excavation taking place. But in the skies above the site, there was also some work being carried out. Using the latest technology to survey from above using a camera platform and...
by Murray Cook | Oct 16, 2012 | East Lothian, Featured, Project Sites, Sheriffside
Gearing up for second dig at Sheriffside Kirsty Gibbins • Published 19 Jan 2012 09:22 – East Lothian Courier The excavation of a “crucial” historic fort settlement near Gifford, dating back to the beginning of the first century AD, is to be expanded...
by Murray Cook | Oct 15, 2012 | East Lothian, Featured, Project Sites, Sheriffside
The project was designed to undertake research and excavation on enclosures and hillforts in the Lammermuirs as part of the overall Rampart Scotland aims, to provide a corpus of data to compare and contrast with the existing information. The Sheriffside enclosure is...
by Murray Cook | Oct 14, 2012 | East Lothian, Featured, Project Sites, White Castle
The archaeological excavation and surveys was undertaken during the first two weeks of August 2010, with warm and reasonably dry weather conditions throughout. While the excavation comprised one single trench, it was staggered down the slope so each section of trench...
