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
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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
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
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
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Horrid Haddington
Based on her work on the Haddington Council minutes, East Lothian Council archivist Fran Woodrow provided us with an entertaining…Continue readingHorrid Haddington
Former Conservator and Collections Care manager at the National Museum of Scotland, Helen Spencer, is an archaeological scientist with a…Continue readingAlchemy, Seaweed and Bottles – the early Scottish glass industry along the East Lothian coast
Maritime archaeologist Dr Dan Atkinson, currently Director of Coastal and Marine with Wessex Archaeology, introduced us to the fascinating topic…Continue readingShip to Shore – an assemblage of reused ship’s timbers in MacArthur’s Store, Dunbar
Jon Cooper treated us to an enthusiastic and entertaining presentation on the development of 16th century warfare and its relevance…Continue readingLeaving Nothing but the Plague: The Survivor’s Guide to the Siege of Haddington
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Season 2017-18 2017/18 has been another successful year for the Society, with a good, varied programme of talks and other…Continue readingConvenor’s Report
Chris Tabraham, formerly Principal Historian for Historic Scotland, entertained us with a talk on the status of women in medieval…Continue readingEast Lothian Castles and the Ladies