News about the Project
Back in the field again!!
The 2008 fieldwork kicks off at the end of April and is set to continue until Mid September.
Following a pre-start meeting last weekend (Saturday April 12th) to revisit the aims of the project, what the team still needs to do, safety induction stuff etc the fieldwork will start at the end of April. The first task is to complete a historic building survey of the Customs House and then in May, trenches will be opened up in the glassworks/pottery area. Work will continue through the summer with a project break in July. An open day will be organised for September
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The Prestongrange team have re-exposed the 17th century glassworks site and found evidence for further buildings Read More |
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| Archaeologists take up their trowels once again at Prestongrange | |
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Phase 2 of the Prestongrange Community Archaeology Project is due to start again in June following funds being successfully secured from the Heritage Lottery Fund, East Lothian Council, Historic Scotland, Scottish Power, the Friends of Prestongrange, and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. |
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| Short film about the Phase 1 excavations | |
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DVD's featuring a short film about the Phase 1 excavations are available in all local libraries for either borrowing or watching using library computers.
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