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Latitude: 55.9294 / 55°55'45"N
Longitude: -2.7698 / 2°46'11"W
OS Eastings: 351998
OS Northings: 670969
OS Grid: NT519709
Mapcode National: GBR 2S.ZFP5
Mapcode Global: WH7V4.F789
Entry Name: Colstoun House,medieval pottery kilns 450m E of
Scheduled Date: 28 March 1988
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM4489
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Industrial: pottery; Secular: kiln
Location: Haddington
County: East Lothian
Electoral Ward: Haddington and Lammermuir
Traditional County: East Lothian
The monument is a pottery production centre of the 13th and 14th centuries AD. It is unique in Scotland. The 3 kilns excavated were in good condition and remains of workshops and dwellings will survive in the vicinity. An area measuring 380m (NW-SE) by 330m transversely (the 2 fields in which the remains lie) is proposed for scheduling, to include all 12 kilns and the remains of ancillary structures.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because it is unique in Scotland. It is of particular interest because of its apparent size and complexity. Important information on the production of pottery and the lifestyle of the potters and their families will survive. It is also of national importance because the remains seem well preserved. It is of national importance to the themes of Medieval economy, technology, industry and society.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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