OS1/15/27/42
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remains of FORTIFICATION (1549) [Luffness House] | Remains of Fortification 1549 Remains of Fortification 1549 Remains of Fortification 1549 |
Thomas Christison James Armstrong Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] |
004 | This is part of a Fosse which surrounded the Fort within which Luffness House was situated. It is a ditch about twenty feet wide, extending for about ten chains in a Semicircular direction from the S. E. [South East] corner of Luffness House, to a small pond, where it ends. It was constructed in 1549 by the French General De Thermes |
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[Page] 42Parish of Aberlady
"The house of Luffness is partly of very
ancient date. It stands within a
small fortification, constructed by
the French General "De Thermes", in
1549, in order to straiten the English
garrison in Haddington, by preventing
it from receiving supplies by sea: and
the ditch and rampart are still most
distinctly visible."
(Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account]
Page 253)
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