I decided to read this after visiting various Scottish medieval burghs at the weekend (as well as living in one).
It was more of a booklet than a book. It was written in 1972, so hopefully its pleas for excavation and recording of medieval sites (before they were destroyed by new building projects) have been heard. I've certainly heard of a few excavations recently although no doubt there is always more that could be done.
Good old Wikipedia has a list of Scottish burghs here. Pittenweem is a royal burgh, unlike some of its neighbours, ha ha!
Day 250; Book 238
3 hours ago
Har har. I like how you mentioned that Pittenweem was a burgh twice. I take it Edinburgh is a burgh?? Or is that just it's name..?!
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