Gosford
Sea Defences (Late 18th Century)
Site Name Gosford
Classification Sea Defences (Late 18th Century)
Canmore ID 113147
Site Number NT47NW 53
NGR NT 4480 7920
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/113147
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Aberlady
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT47NW 53 4480 7920
Site recorded during a rapid coastal survey undertaken by GUARD of the S shore of the Firth of Forth from Dunbar to Stirling and along the N shore of the Forth to the Fife border. A gazetteer of all sites including listed buildings, designed landscapes, scheduled and unscheduled monuments was produced. Full details of the survey can be consulted in the report held by the NMRS.
NT 4480 7920 Sea wall, post-medieval
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
GUARD 1996
The remains of a sea wall constructed from large blocks of sandstone is visible curving round the bay to the north-west of Gosford House. The blocks form a sloping bank and are more visible to the north becoming little more than a line of boulders to the south. This may date to the late 18th early 19th century and be part of improvements to Gosford Estate.
Site recorded by GUARD during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, 'The Firth of Forth from Dunbar to the Coast of Fife' 20th February 1996.
Field Visit
The remains of a sea wall constructed from large blocks of sandstone is visible curving round the bay to the north-west of Gosford House. The blocks form a sloping bank and are more visible to the north becoming little more than a line of boulders to the south. This may date to the late 18th early 19th century and be part of improvements to Gosford Estate.
Site recorded by GUARD during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, 'The Firth of Forth from Dunbar to the Coast of Fife' 20th February 1996.