Changes subject to progress of Covid 19 Pandemic – 2020 physical meetings cancelled. 2020 3rd December – Tim Porteus: Is…Continue readingProgramme for 2020-21
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Programme for 2020-21
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Professor Ian Ralston entertained us with an engrossing talk on the development of interpretations of the Doon Hill archaeological remains,…Continue readingNeolithic, Dark Age or both? A tale of eastern Scottish timber halls at Doon Hill, East Lothian, and Balbridie, Aberdeenshire
Based on his work of many years at the National Records Office, Frank Bigwood distilled some of the minutae of…Continue readingTaken to Court: a Window on Life in the Past
The Fortification of the Firth of Forth by Gordon Barclay and Ron Morris (as reviewed by the Society of Antiquaries) describes…Continue readingThe most powerful naval fortress in the British Empire: fortification of the Firth of Forth, 1880-1977
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Search for Seton Palace
In a fitting contribution to the East Lothian Archaeology and Local History Fortnight, three of four Port Seton metal detectorists,…Continue readingSearch for Seton Palace
On a dry but cool day with some sun, 21 members under the guidance of Jim Herbert were given a…Continue reading2019 Members’ Outing: Berwick upon Tweed
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Convenor’s Report
Season 2018-19 Last year’s programme concluded with our outing to Paxton House on 12 May – well attended (18 members)…Continue readingConvenor’s Report
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Rosslyn Chapel: Past, Present and Future
Ian Gardner, Director of Rosslyn Chapel Trust, delivered a comprehensive and very enjoyable talk on this remarkable chapel. Conceived as…Continue readingRosslyn Chapel: Past, Present and Future
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Programme for 2019-20
2019 5th September – Seton Archaeological Society: Search for the lost Palace of Seton 17th October – Gordon Barclay & Ron Morris: The most…Continue readingProgramme for 2019-20
Ed Bethune described the history of the Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway from its origins and heyday in the 18th and…Continue readingThe History and Archaeology of the 1722 Waggonway and Cockenzie Salt Pans