What is recorded here

Dunbar, Castle Park holds medieval burials. The dead went down beneath Castle Park while the living built and bled above them. That much is clear. What is not clear is whether they are still there, named or forgotten, waiting beneath grass and traffic and the ordinary noise of a town that has spent centuries walking over them.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunbar, Castle Park as Burial(s) (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Dunbar, Castle Park is a medieval burial site associated with the historical significance of the area around Dunbar in East Lothian, Scotland. It is remembered for its archaeological value in understanding medieval land use and settlement patterns in the region.

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