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Lamford Burn Cairn Human Remains Call-Off
NX 528 991 The Scheduled Lamford Burn cairn was substantially damaged in July 2004. Unauthorised excavations at the cairn had left it severely truncated.
A survey in September 2004 revealed that the majority of the cairn had been disturbed by the unauthorised works, with only a few metres along the eastern edge of the cairn untouched due to the presence of a post and wire fence. Excavation of the NE quadrant of the cairn revealed that the outer few metres of the perimeter of the cairn were still in situ, and were seen to consist of large irregular stones demarcating the extent of the monument. The central area and main body of the cairn had been stripped to subsoil with a scattering of disturbed stone and turf recast over the site and tracked flat by the excavating machine. No cut features, artefacts or human remains were encountered during the excavation. The cairn remains undated.
Archive to be deposited in the NMRS.
Sponsor: HS.
L Dunbar 2004
