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Join us this September for East Lothian Archaeology & Heritage Fortnight! The programme is out now and there are over 60 exciting events. See the programme: eastlothian.gov.uk/archaeology-fo… Supported by AOC Archaeology Group

👀 Check out this incredible coastal walk in East Lothian. Known as the Salt of the Earth Heritage Trail. It's a historic and beautiful jaunt from Longniddry to Port Seaton, Cockenzie, the Waggonway & Prestonpans Visit East Lothian East Lothian Council - news and information Salt of the Earth - PSG Heritage Connections walks.gojauntly.com/walks/salt-of-…

It's back for 2024! East Lothian Archaeology and Heritage Fortnight runs 31 August to 15 September with its biggest ever programme. Join one of over 60 events and activities. Learn about the history on our doorstep: orlo.uk/FGhWM @elcarchaeology #ArchaeologyFortnight

A fabulous place to stop and have a good look round, take a great photo, and go on to discover more about #Prestonpans. You can also join in #Prieston a beginning, or #PrestonpansMuralTrail both walks in #Walkfest24 walkfest.org.uk Visit East Lothian Waggonway Project

In HUGELY exciting news, after decades of permanently locked doors and completion of £1m repairs, our beloved Preston Tower will be welcoming its first visitors inside next weekend!🥳 Places are FREE, but space limited due to capacity Booking essential👇 eventbrite.com/e/preston-towe…

Great to drop into Preston Tower this morning to see the friends groups first open tower event!

Absolutely exhausted, but exhilarated by success and positivity of first opening of Preston Tower, Prestonpans, in years. It has been a lot of work by a lot of folks over four years. I just hope my narration of 600 yrs of history was more engaging than Eleanor Morton ($8)'s "Craig"!

Not long before our Experimental Archaeology and Traditional Skills Weekend! Here's a handy map for when you visit - All sites can be easily accessed from the coastal path, with just the salt making demo at Cockenzie House & Gardens just a stones throw inland. #EastLothian

As part of our upcoming event, our reenactors will be costumed-up and showing how building a waggonway in the 18thC would have looked! 😀 Visitors will be able have a go at the wrighting skills (wood working) required to create Scotland’s 1st railway 🛤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #EastLothian #History

Writing or Wrighting? 🪶🪓🪚📜 This wknd we will showcase both, with the work of Wm Dickson of Cockenzie being explored with experiments into waggonway building (wrighting), and a quill workshop at our museum (writing). Join us at the weekend! Sat & Sun 10am-4pm #EastLothian

Loved the walk around Prestongrange Museum. So much history brought to life by the wonderful Keith! What a great place for a visit. Day 6 #Walkfest24 Waggonway Project Salt of the Earth - PSG Heritage Connections ELC Archaeology Ageing Well ELC

Come and have a go this weekend! Saturday & Sunday 10-4 1722waggonway.co.uk #ScotlandDigs2024 #ArchaeologyFortnight #EastLothian

Prep is underway for our traditional skills - making sure tools are sharp, finalising bit sizes, finalising plan for waggonway build and prepping quills for the writing workshop - nearly there!! #ScotlandDigs2024 #EastLothian #ArchaeologyFortnight

A wonderful day in Cockenzie - trad skills, amazing weather and superb volunteers and visitors - and we do it all again tomorrow! 10am -4pm Sunday 🤗 #ArchaeologyFortnight #ScotlandDigs2024 #EastLothian

Make history and join the Friends of Preston Tower to explore inside the recently repaired and restored medieval Preston Tower and 17th century doocot-now both accessible after decades! #ArchaeologyFortnight See tinyurl.com/y3y5bddeBook to book your place!

We're half way through the first week of #ArchaeologyFortnight, and there is still so much more to come! From medieval towers to WWII remains, battle re-enactments to mineral paint masterclasses, exhibitions, films and guided walks-there is something for everyone! Don't miss out!

Join Waggonway Project for this guided walk around historic Cockenzie and its industrial past on Thurs 12 Sept: tinyurl.com/yk8vh3xf Part of #ArchaeologyFornight

Join Catching The Past on Wednesday 11th for their performance of 'Bonded Tae The Land' - a short drama part of #ArchaeologyFortnight, telling the story of female field workers known as Bondagers, with an accompanying exhibition.

#ArchaeologyFortnight has a new event! Join the 1772 Waggonway Project for a guided walk around Cockenzie on Thursday 12th September. Explore historic industrial sites linked to salt making and the waggonway. For more info see: tinyurl.com/y3y5bdde