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1–17 SEPTEMBER 2017 east Archaeology & Local History Fortnight BOOKING ESSENTIAL Book online: www.eastlothian.gov.uk/archaeologyfortnight Events (unless marked ) JOINING INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN ON BOOKING FRI 1ST – SUN 10TH SEPT The Big Waggonway Dig Archaeology & Local History Fortnight is organised annually by ’s Archaeology Service. Find out more about what we Cockenzie Harbour 10am – 4pm do and events throughout the year at www.eastlothian.gov.uk/archaeology Book your dig session: Led by the 1722 Waggonway Heritage The fortnight is part of Archaeology ’s annual Scottish Archaeology EventsGroup, come and try your hand at COCKENZIE HARBOUR

COVER ILLUSTRATION: © ALAN BRABY ILLUSTRATION: COVER Month. For more information visit www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk archaeology as we uncover the remains FRI 1ST – SUN 3RD of part of the Cadell’s 1815 iron railway FRI 8TH & SAT 9TH at Cockenzie Harbour. There are loads DIG SESSIONS of different tasks to help with, from 10am – 3pm Disabled access Primarily for adults 16+ digging to cleaning finds and with Or drop in for a quick try! Partial disabled access Family event ‘living history’ salt making at Cockenzie House & Gardens, storytelling from No disabled access Sturdy footwear/ appropriate clothing Tim Porteus and much, much more. There’s something for all the family. COCKENZIE HOUSE & GARDENS NO DOGS PLEASE EXCEPT GUIDE DOGS. FRI 1ST – SUN 10TH Drop by any time to see the dig, or join a guided tour of the site, daily at 11:30. BIG DIG HQ: EXHIBITION/ACTIVITY CENTRE AND ARCHAEOLOGY HUB We’re also encouraging members of Daily 10am – 4pm the local community to dig in their own gardens for clues of the coal, salt, glass FRI 1ST – SUN 3RD In the Year of History, Heritage and fishing industries which were the FRI 8TH & SAT 9TH backbone of OPEN PAN SALT MAKING DISPLAY and Archaeology 2017, East for centuries – a handy info pack will Lothian Archaeology and Local be available to pick up from our Big FRI 8TH & SAT 9TH Dig HQ (exhibition, activity centre and STORYTELLING by Tim Porteus History Fortnight celebrates archaeology hub) at Cockenzie House 11am & 2pm the richness of East Lothian’s & Gardens. SUN 10TH intriguing history, impressive This is a free event, but we encourage BBQ & DEBRIEF cultural heritage and fascinating donations to the 1722 Waggonway 1pm – 4pm Heritage Group. All donations go archaeology at exciting events towards the delivery of our local throughout the county. heritage projects, including the FREE. Booking required for full dig forthcoming creation of a sessions. Donations most welcome. #hha2017 Waggonway & Cockenzie House Children under 16 must be Heritage Museum/ Exhibition. accompanied by an adult. 3 SAT 2ND SEPT SUN 3RD SEPT Belter Blethers: Local Voices Encampment! East Lothian Events at George Johnston Centre, Military History Day 12:30pm Steve Byrne of Local Voices will talk 12noon – 4pm about recording the voices of Tranent Step into recreated military camps, try Newhailes folk with a view to starting up a hands on activities for families including small sound archive project to archery and themed face painting. Meet explore your heritage. The project Romans, Jacobites and World War One will be looking for volunteers who soldiers, plus lots more to be seen on this themselves could be trained to record time travelling day of military history. House the oral history of their fellow Belters. No booking required; drop-in event. ND RD FREE. No booking required. Cost: Recommended £2 donation per SAT 2 & SUN 3 SEPT family/group Dig Newhailes Get your hands dirty SAT 2ND – TUES 19TH SEPT SAT 2ND SEPT and take part in an Shop Stories, Shop Window archaeological dig with Family History Day: Trail NTS archaeologist, Art in the Archives Tranent High Street Daniel Rhodes. John Gray Centre, Haddington Take a walk down the High Street 10:30am – 4pm and look at the old photos of the shopfronts displayed in the shop 10TH SEPT This year our Family History Day is inspired by archives as works of art. windows. Share your stories on Living History Our collections include beautiful Twitter #shopstoriesTranent notarial signatures, renaissance style @TranentRegen Costumed interpretation STORIES FROM THE STREET and guided tour of seals, 16th century manuscript music, Sat 6th May 10am - 1pm George Johnston Centre, Tranent SUN 3RD SEPT textile designs, photographs, drawings Newhailes House. and doodlings! Join us for a packed Knights’ Tour programme of talks, workshops and 2 – 3pm TH behind the scenes tours. Find out what SAT 16 SEPT inspires an archaeological illustrator, A Douglas Man at Arms and a Hepburn Treasure Trove at Newhailes learn more about the artworks held by knight will lead this guided tour of East Lothian Museum Service, and why Hailes Castle. Hear stories of the siege Bring in those dusty historic not create your own masterpiece inspired by Hotspur Percy and the rebel Scots items in your attic to be by our collections. Includes hands on Lord Earl of March. assessed by an expert! activities for children and adults. There is limited parking at the Castle, Contact the Archive and Local History but it is accessible by footpath along team at the John Gray Centre for the river from , a pleasant 1.5 a full programme: T: 01620 820695 miles walk. For more information visit E: [email protected] www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a- BOOK DIRECT at: FREE. Booking required for some place/places/hailes-castle or email www.nts.org.uk/Visit/Newhailes workshops, check online at [email protected] www.johngraycentre.org FREE. Booking required.

4 5 SUN 3RD SEPT TUES 5TH SEPT WED 6TH SEPT THURS 7TH – SUN 10TH SEPT Loretto School: Pinkie What lies below? Tranent High Street The Road to Pinkie! House and the Chapel A highlights tour of the Shop Talk As part of this year’s 2 – 3:30pm archaeology of Dunbar George Johnston Centre, Tranent commemorations, a Scottish and an 10am – 12noon 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm English soldier from the Lothian Levy The tour will include the exterior and re-enactment society are walking the interior of Pinkie House, with its fine This guided walk will look at some Dr Lindsay Lennie, who is an expert route of the English invasion of 1547. grounds, plaster ceilings and painted of the archaeological sites and historic in traditional shopfronts, will deliver Departing from Eyemouth Fort at 10am gallery and the interior of Loretto buildings around the historic core of a lecture on the architectural history the soldiers will pass Coldingham and Chapel, with its fine organ, memorials Dunbar. We will also look at what the of shopfronts followed by a tour in over the Pass of Pease into East Lothian. and large stained glass windows. layout of some of the modern streets Tranent looking at shops of interest They will then march from the The tour is provided by can tell us about the history of the town. in the town. The lecture will be fort at Dunglass to the ruined castle at Conservation Society. The tour will be taken by a member of around 50 minutes followed by , on to Dunbar and then Linton a tour of approx. 1 hour. Suitable for families, although not East Lothian Council Archaeology Service. Bridge. From there they will cross the recommended for small children. The walk will be along public roads and FREE. Booking required. Garleton Hills before descending towards paths; please note that the walk down the coast road. The final leg of the journey FREE. Booking required. to the harbour is moderately steep. will take them through to At the end of the walk there will be an the harbour at Morrison’s Haven, and on option to visit the archaeology exhibition through to Pinkie Battlefield Digging up Dunbar at the Town House itself. They will arrive at the memorial for an exclusive guided tour. stone in time for the commemoration service on Sunday 10 September. FREE. Booking required. If you see our soldiers on their march, please feel free to talk to them about the fascinating history they are helping to SUN 3RD SEPT keep alive: they’ll be glad of the excuse to rest! You can follow their progress on A Walk Around Medieval Twitter #battleofpinkie 2 – 4pm This walk will explore the remaining evidence of how Dirleton was established and evolved. A handout showing old maps and plans will be used to help bring the past into focus. Input from participants will be encouraged. This event is provided by and Dirleton History Society. The walk will be on pavements and mown grassland. Suitable for families, although not recommended for small children. FREE. Booking required.

6 7 THURS 7TH SEPT SAT 9TH SEPT SAT 9TH SEPT The Palace Green Skeletons: Strive Community Garden Tantallon Castle Scottish soldiers in Dunbar, Open Day and Site Finds Knight’s Tour Durham and beyond Display found during the 2 – 3pm clearance on the Heugh Haddington Town House Take a tour with a chainmailed Douglas 7:30pm Strive Community Garden Knight, hear bloodthirsty tales of siege Dr Andrew Millard, Senior Lecturer in Ar- The Heugh, Tranent warfare and castle life. Please note there chaeology at Durham University, will talk 11am – 3pm are some uneven surfaces and limited about the discovery of skeletons in the Come along and see the progress our wheelchair access on grassy areas. vicinity of Durham Cathedral which are team of volunteers has made so far Included in the usual admission price believed to be those of Scottish soldiers. at the Heugh Gasworks site. There to the Castle, free for Friends of No booking required. Cost £2 (free to © Durham University will be a display of ideas we have for Historic Scotland. Haddington History Society members) the garden and some of the many Visit www.historicenvironment.scot/ items we have found on the site. TH visit-a-place/places/tantallon-castle/ SAT 9 SEPT There will also be a lime pointing For information email Empire, Expansion & Disruption workshop for people who are interested in learning the building [email protected] TH FRI 8 SEPT St Mary’s Church, Haddington skills to undertake you own pointing No booking required. 9:30am – 4:00pm A Walk Around Medieval projects (see below). Dirleton The third in the series of the Society’s annual lectures, looks at how East Lothian 10am – 12:00noon and its people took advantage of the SEE SUNDAY 3RD opportunities offered by the expanding British Empire abroad and the economic opportunities at home, particularly with the developing network of railways in the SAT 9TH SEPT County. The 19th century also saw many social changes as we will learn about Walk the Waggonway to the the early beginnings of the welfare state Big Dig with Annie Raynor through the Poor Laws. We will also look at how the spiritual divide within the 11am – 1pm Established came to Access to the Heugh top gate from Walk with Annie down the historic a head in what came to be known as Coal Neuk /Church Street (warning Tranent Waggonway and see what the the “Disruption”. Again the Society is very steep steps) or via the bottom 1722 Waggonway Heritage Group have pleased to bring to you professional gate five minutes along the found in their Big Dig at Cockenzie experts and informed enthusiasts in the pedestrian walkway starting at the Harbour. There will be a stop off at Strive wonderful setting of St Mary’s Church, Brig Inn rear car park. Community Garden on the Heugh to Haddington. For more information email: look at their recent archaeological This event is organised by the East [email protected] discoveries. Bring bus pass or bus fare Lothian Antiquarian and Field Naturalists’ if you want to catch the bus back to Society in partnership with East Lothian FREE. No booking required. Tranent afterwards. Council and St Mary’s Church, Haddington. Drop-in event. FREE. Booking required. Booking required. Cost £10. A soup and sandwich lunch can be purchased on the day for £5.00 8 9 SUN 10TH SEPT SUN 10TH SEPT SUN 10TH SEPT Guided visit to Seton Archaeology at Tantallon Commemoration at Pinkie ditional Collegiate Church and Cleugh Memorial Stone Tra 11am – 12:30 pm the site of Join one of Historic Environment 1pm 10.30am – 12.30pm Scotland’s archaeologists to explore Annual commemoration of the SAT 9TH & skills The Friends of the John Gray Centre are what new research tells us about Battle of Pinkie Cleugh (1547) at the TH SUN 10 SEPT very excited to offer this opportunity to this imposing stronghold. memorial stone (off Salter’s Road, Lime Pointing Workshop combine a visit to Seton Collegiate Church This event is included in the normal Wallyford, at the A1 junction). with a guided walk around the grounds admission price to the Castle. This event is arranged by the Old Strive Community Garden of Seton Castle, looking for the remains Musselburgh Club. Booking essential, visit: The Heugh, Tranent of the 16th century Palace. FREE. No booking required. 9:30am – 4:30pm Saturday www.historicenvironment.scot/ The visit will start at the Collegiate 1 – 3pm Sunday visit-a-place/places/tantallon-castle/ Church guided by the Historic As part of the traditional skills Environment Scotland custodian and festival weekend, a FREE lime will look at the remains of the well and pointing workshop will be run priests’ lodging. We will then proceed TH by the Scottish Lime Centre. to the grounds of the house [by kind SUN 10 SEPT permission of the owner] and look at the Pinkie Cleugh Battlefield Walk walls of the original Seton Palace under the expert guidance of a former Principal 11:00am – 1:00pm Inspector of Ancient Monuments. 2017 marks the 470th anniversary of Tea / coffee will be served on arrival the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, and a at the house. number of events will celebrate the anniversary, including this guided Aimed at those who would like to Included in the usual admission price walk over the site of the Battle in 1547. undertake repointing works as part to the Collegiate Church, free for Friends The tour will start from the ‘Roman’ of Historic Scotland. of a renovation project or simply Bridge over the Esk in Musselburgh, and SUN 10TH SEPT as general maintenance to traditional Visit www.historicenvironment. take the route followed by the Scottish masonry structures this popular scot/visit-a-place/places/seton- forces in the approach to their fateful St Andrew’s Church, hands-on course will give a sound collegiate-church/ encounter with the invading English Kirk Ports, : understanding of traditional building Booking required. Royal army. The walk will end at the Past, Present & Future technology, repair techniques and battlefield Memorial Stone off Salter’s the materials to use when carrying Road, Wallyford, in time for the 2:00 - 3:30pm out repointing. Attendees are annual commemoration ceremony Visit this early post-Reformation kirk, encouraged to bring along images of the battle, led by the Old learn about its history, and the plans of their projects to discuss with the Musselburgh Club. Walking is mostly for its preservation. Learn about some SLCT tutor on the day. on paved footpaths, but includes a of the people commemorated in the Participants should wear sturdy shoes/ section of steep steps leading up graveyard. This event is provided by boots; personal protective equipment to St Michael’s Church, . the Kirk Ports Working Group. (PPE) safety glasses and gloves will be This event is provided by the FREE. Booking required. Donations provided. Participants should bring Pinkie Cleugh Battlefield Group. to the church preservation fund a packed lunch and soft drinks. gratefully received. FREE. Booking required. BOOK DIRECT at: www.scotlime.org/en/tranent-cars- strive-open-day-lime-pointing-course/ 11 TUES 12TH SEPT WED 13TH SEPT SAT 16TH – SUN 17TH SEPT SAT 16TH SEPT Archaeology of the Garletons St Andrew’s Church, Kirk The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh Down The Gullane Railway 10am – 1pm Ports, North Berwick: 1547 - Living History and Branch Line with Old Past, Present & Future Re-enactment Weekend Photographs Join East Lothian Council Archaeology Service on a 6km guided walk from 2 – 3:30pm Newhailes House, Musselburgh 10am – 11:30am SEE SUNDAY 10TH up onto the Garleton Step back in time to the dramatic year Explore the Gullane end of the old ridge to explore the Iron Age hill of 1547, when the mighty armies of branch railway line on this guided forts and Barney Vaults. Return to Scotland and England gave battle walk with Gullane and Dirleton Athelstaneford, visit the Saltire Centre WED 13TH SEPT to determine who should marry the History Society. The railway and its and view the site of the 9th century infant Queen of Scots. With fascinating history will be brought to life with a Battle of Athelstaneford. Tranent High Street living history encampments, hands-on number of historic images from the Bring boots, waterproofs, snack and History Project activities for all the family, and History Society’s archive. There will be refreshments. This is a strenuous spectacular battle recreations, an optional extension to the walk of 45 John Gray Centre, Haddington this wonderful historical event is not minutes to talk about and see anti-tank walk in places, and not recommended 4pm for small children. to be missed. See the drama and blocks, ice-age beach levels and other Behind the Scenes tour of the Archive excitement of Battle of Pinkie Cleugh historic sites. FREE. Booking required. come to life before your eyes, and and Local History Centre and an intro- FREE. Booking required. duction to resources for researching discover more about this fascinating Tranent High Street including census period of our history. returns, maps, valuation rolls and pho- Supported by East Lothian Council tographs. Also the chance to do some and Event Scotland. hands on research and become involved SAT 16TH SEPT in a local history project. For more information and booking visit: www.eastlothianbattles.com The Cuds in Reel Time: FREE. Booking required; email A History of Winton Cinema [email protected] Tranent Town Hall, Church Street 12:30 – 1:10 pm TUES 12TH SEPT To complement an exhibition on the Hunters of the Firths Fraser Centre, Dr. Hanita Ritchie of John Gray Centre’s Archives & Local History Dunbar Town House Service will deliver a talk on the history of 7pm Winton Cinema. Topics covered include: A talk by consultant archaeologist a history of the building, the start of Kristian L.R. Pedersen, whose area THURS 14TH SEPT cinematic entertainment in Tranent, the of research covers the north east of Codona era, and going to the movies England and south east of Scotland. Around Gullane in Tranent. Audience members are also Kristian will discuss the prehistoric With Old Photographs invited to share their movie-going hunters and the research that he is experiences. currently doing in the area at this 2:30 – 4:00pm This will be followed by a tour of the opening talk of the History Society’s Join Gullane and Dirleton History Society former Winton Cinema before it is new season. for a guided walk around the centre of redeveloped, by David Orr the director FREE. Booking required for Gullane finding the spots from which of the Fraser Centre. non-members as places are limited. old photographs have been taken and observing and discussing the changes FREE. 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SUN 17TH SEPT Gosford House Designed Landscape Exhibitions 10:30 am – 12:30 pm and 2:30 – 4:30 pm All that Glitters is not Gold: Digging Up Dunbar Gosford is one of the finest late 18th A Metal Detectorist’s Story Dunbar Town House Museum & Gallery century landscapes in Scotland. Kristina Taylor of The Gardens Trust will conduct John Gray Centre, Haddington 5 July – 30 September a 2 hour guided walk around Gosford 1 – 30 September Over ten thousand years of history Landscape with visits into the Mauso- This personal view from one of the will be showcased in this exhibition leum, the Curling House (with a talk by local metal detectorists in East Lothian of archaeological discovery. Ancient Richard Gillanders on its stone collection highlights some of the fascinating objects and sites as well more recent and decoration) and the Octagon Room objects that he has uncovered through evidence will be explored to piece in the house. Plans to restore the this hobby. It also explains what value together a picture of life in Dunbar and landscape will be revealed. these objects have in helping the its surrounding parish. There will be FREE. Booking required. professionals manage and care for plenty of activities for families included our archaeology and heritage. in the display including a family trail and dressing up. Treasured Memories Coastal Communities Museum, John Muir & Geology North Berwick, from 1 April 2017 John Muir’s Birthplace Museum The Coastal Communities Museum has Dunbar: July to September brought together an array of artefacts, John Muir & Geology will explore the which will spark particular personal Scottish heroes who helped unravel memories and make the visitor aware Dunbar’s geological history. of events relating to the history, herit- age and social culture of the local area. Friends of the The whole family can become involved The - grandparents can revisit bygone days, John Gray Centre, Haddington mums and dads their youth, while the 15 July – 17 October John Gray kids can explore Treasure Island. East Lothian became involved in a con- Centre flict between England and Scotland in Wild Prestongrange the 1600s known as the Rough Wooing. Key events and places including Had- Prestongrange Museum dington Priory, The siege of Hadding- 1 April – 30 September ton and the Battle of Pinkie will all be Discover the animals, plants, flowers explored in detail as will the conflict’s and mini-beasts that inhabit the Pre- impact on local people and communi- stongrange site. Learn some surprising ties. Join our friendly group of event, project and facts, hear natural sounds, and share fundraising volunteers supporting the your own sightings! Plus, go on our centre’s museum and archive work. specially created walks to spot animals Mining in Musselburgh We’d love to hear from you! To find out more and plants in their natural habitats and Musselburgh Museum please email [email protected] try out activities for young children. End August – October 2017 www.johngraycentre.org 15 © Alan Braby

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