Kingston is a small hamlet near North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland. Kingston was once known as Kings Seat; historic maps of the area show this. In 2001, workmen excavating a pipe trench discovered human remains. CFA Archaeology was commissioned by Historic Scotland to investigate. The subsequent excavations discovered a range of arch…Kingston is a small hamlet near North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland. Kingston was once known as Kings Seat; historic maps of the area show this. In 2001, workmen excavating a pipe trench discovered human remains. CFA Archaeology was commissioned by Historic Scotland to investigate. The subsequent excavations discovered a range of archaeological features - two prehistoric short-cists and thirty-eight early medieval long-cist burials. The medieval long cist was dated to the 6th-8th centuries AD. A stone with a Maltese cross was found, which may be related to the Knights Hospitaller, who were known to own land in the area in the 15th century AD.
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