Blindwells

[2] Older maps also show a cluster of buildings at Riggonhead, on the bank to the south-east of the main pond, at NT416752, but all that remained were earth mounds which were frequently used by scrambler bikes.

In preparation for the new town development a series of man-made earth embankments were constructed in 2009 for the purpose of settlement tests, i.e. to demonstrate that the site is stable enough to be built on.

[5] There has long been a pool on the northern part of the site and this had attracted a good range of bird species as it was one of the few standing open waters in East Lothian.

Waterbirds regularly seen here included mute swan*, mallard*, common teal, wigeon, tufted duck, little grebe*, moorhen* and coot* (* confirmed breeding since 2008 [6]).

Note: the main pond, a precious habitat for the above species, was completely eliminated in its existing form in the early phases of developments for the new settlement in the fourth week of August 2018, ending one of the best wildlife sites in the local area.