What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Nethershot Road, Prestonpans as Long Cist(s) (early Medieval). 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.
Long cist, early Medieval (circa 5th–10th century). A small burial monument typical of the early Christian period in Scotland, reflecting local funerary practices and possible Pictish influence.
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Places near here
Prestonpans, High StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 111 yd
Prestonpans, Preston LinksNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 185 yd
PrestonpansSea Defences (period Unassigned) · 328 yd
Prestonlinks CollieryColliery (period Unassigned) · 341 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Prestonpans, Kirk Street, Prestongrange Church and War MemorialBurial Ground (post Medieval), Church (16th Century), Churchyard (post Medieval), War Memorial (18th Century) · 479 yd
Cpl S (John) Shaw VC MemorialMemorial · 493 yd
Robert Burns MemorialMemorial · 513 yd
Prestonpans, Ayres Wynd, Public LibraryLibrary (period Unassigned) · 642 yd
The HeughWood · 1.2 mi
Prestongrange Mining MuseumMuseum · 1.5 mi
Levenhall Links Bird ReserveNature reserve · 2.1 mi
Musselburgh SandsBeach / strand · 2.6 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0