Site type FORT
Canmore ID 53384
Site Number NT36NE 6
NGR NT 37388 69562
Council EAST LOTHIAN
Parish INVERESK (EAST LOTHIAN)
Former Region LOTHIAN
Former District EAST LOTHIAN
Former County MIDLOTHIAN

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Archaeological Notes

See also NT36NE 5.

(NT 3731 6951) Earthworks (NR)
OS 6" map (1967)

First published as 'Intrenchments' in 1912; no further information was found during recording. The relevant Ordnance Survey Name Book [ONB] was destroyed by enemy action during the 1939-45 war.
(Undated) information in NMRS.

These earthworks are covered by a thick wood and vegetation making close inspection impossible. There is, however, at NT 3731 6955, a stone bearing the following inscription: These entrenchments were thrown up by the English before the Battle of Pinkle 10 Sep 1547 and afterwards made us of by Queen Mary 15 June 1567 (cf NT36NE 5).
Visited by OS (BS) 22 October 1975

RCAHMS aerial photographs show these earthworks to be part of an Iron Age fort; the 16th century reference is probably erroneous.
Information from IAM 15 January 1981.

Notes and Activities

RCAHMS NOTE

Notes First published as 'Intrenchments' in 1912; no further information was found during recording. The relevant Ordnance Survey Name Book [ONB] was destroyed by enemy action during the 1939-45 war.
(Undated) information in NMRS.

Further details

22 October 1975

FIELD VISIT

Notes These earthworks are covered by a thick wood and vegetation making close inspection impossible. There is, however, at NT 3731 6955, a stone bearing the following inscription: These entrenchments were thrown up by the English before the Battle of Pinkle 10 Sep 1547 and afterwards made us of by Queen Mary 15 June 1567 (cf NT36NE 5).
Visited by OS (BS) 22 October 1975

Further details

15 January 1981

RCAHMS NOTE

Notes RCAHMS aerial photographs show these earthworks to be part of an Iron Age fort; the 16th century reference is probably erroneous.
Information from IAM 15 January 1981.

Further details