About Us
East Lothian Young Archaeologists Club meets approximately once a month at the weekend, often on a Sunday afternoon. We are always happy to welcome new members and would suggest that you might like to come along to a meeting to meet us when we can give you the necessary membership, medical and photographic permission forms to fill in.
Please contact us in advance to book a place, email: elyac@hotmail.co.uk or phone: 01875 819311 (Anne).
Current Project: Farming from the Neolithic until Modern day (Part of Celebrating Rennie and Meikle 2011) with exhibition in September
Over the course of the next 12 months we will be looking at how farming has changed from the very earlest times right through until more modern times. We will be exploring Prehistoric, Roman, Medieval and Post Medieval farming practices, looking at artefacts and visiting archaeological sites. Bring a camera!!
Next meetings (2011):
Sunday, February 27th Exploring Prehistoric Farming (Haddington, venue tbc)
Sunday, March 2th Exploring an Iron Age Hillfort at Carberry Hill (site visit)
Sunday, May 1st Romans and farming
Sunday, May 29th Visiting Trimontium (family day outing)
Sunday, June 26th Medieval farming and visit to Preston Mill (East Linton)
Sunday, August 28th Setting up the exhibition
Sunday, September 25th Farming in the Lammermuirs (site visit)
Sunday, October 30th Farming and the Improvement period
Sunday, November 27th tbc
Previous meetings:
2005 Trinity Centre - introductory meeting, Auldhame - site visit, North Berwick Law - visit, Traprain Law - field walking, Prestongrange - Roman road, Pencraig Hill Wood - hunter gatherers, Prestongrange - pot washing, Trinity Centre - Romans
2006 Trinity Centre - felt making, John Muir Birthplace - Romans, Poldrate - Ancient Technology, Archerfield - Eldbotle open day, East Linton - Graveyards, East Lothian Museum Store, Witches - Prestonpans, North Berwick, East Linton - Romans
2007 Innerwick - Medieval feast, ELC, Haddington - website, Dunbar - Dunbar Vaults and Town House, Prestongrange - museology, Spott and Hailes Castle, Rosslyn Chapel - Medieval Fair, Aberlady - Wrecks and photography, Prestongrange - Time Detectives exhibition, ELC, Haddington - website
2008-2009 Archaeology Video Project
2010 Prestongrange activities, Traprain Law, Exploring Dirleton Castle, Carved stone working at Preston Kirk, Medieval Haddington