What is recorded here
Dirleton, Castle Mains, Cart Sheds stands as an 18th-century cart shed in East Lothian, Scotland. The structure likely stored heavy wooden carts and farming tools for the estate, keeping them dry through harsh winter storms. Its timber frame and stone walls may have sheltered horses, grain, or farm equipment from the prevailing coastal winds. The building remains a practical witness to local agricultural life, preserving the shape of daily work long after the carts stopped moving.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dirleton, Castle Mains, Cart Sheds as Cart Shed(s) (18th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
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