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Baxtersyke

Curvilinear Enclosure (Prehistoric)

Site Name Baxtersyke

Classification Curvilinear Enclosure (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 56074

Site Number NT56NE 20

NGR NT 55366 66055

NGR Description Centre

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council East Lothian
  • Parish Garvald And Bara
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District East Lothian
  • Former County East Lothian

Archaeology Notes

NT56NE 20 NT 55364 66047

NT 553 660. Enclosure, Baxtersyke, visible on air photographs.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

The APs were not available at the time of investigation. The siting falls on the level top of a gently undulating arable field at 182m OD. There is no surface trace, nor are there any vegetation marks of the enclosure.

Visited by OS (JRL) 12 June 1979

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Note (22 January 2020)

The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed.

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