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Archaeology Notes

MyCanmore Images

Field Boundary(S) (Period Unassigned), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Sheep Shelter (Period Unassigned), Sheepfold(S) (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Morton Hill

Classification Field Boundary(S) (Period Unassigned), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Sheep Shelter (Period Unassigned), Sheepfold(S) (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Auchinoon Hill

Canmore ID 133441

Site Number NT06SE 15

NGR NT 073 622

NGR Description From NT 0611 6192 to NT 0845 6243

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/133441

Digital Images

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NNW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead at the centre right edge.

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Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NNW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead at the centre right edge.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre.

SC 1731054

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold from in the left centre.

SC 1731041

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold from in the left centre.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, a sheepfold in the left centre, and a sheep shelter in the bottom right-hand corner.

SC 1731042

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, a sheepfold in the left centre, and a sheep shelter in the bottom right-hand corner.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre left.

SC 1731056

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre left.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre.

SC 354331

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre.

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© RCAHMS

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing a sheepfold protruding from woodland in the centre right of the photograph, and an area of rig in the centre and top half.

SC 1731032

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing a sheepfold protruding from woodland in the centre right of the photograph, and an area of rig in the centre and top half.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing an area of rig in the centre and top half of the photograph.

SC 1731033

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing an area of rig in the centre and top half of the photograph.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NNE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the bottom half of the photograph, and a sheepfold protruding from the woodland in the top left-hand corner.

SC 1731040

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NNE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the bottom half of the photograph, and a sheepfold protruding from the woodland in the top left-hand corner.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the centre.

SC 1731043

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the centre.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the centre.

SC 1731045

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the centre.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the centre.

SC 1731046

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the centre.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the left centre.

SC 1731047

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the left centre.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre left.

SC 1731049

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre left.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph.

SC 1731053

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre left.

SC 1731057

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre left.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing a sheepfold protruding from woodland in the centre of the photograph, and an area of rig in the top right-hand corner.

SC 1731035

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing a sheepfold protruding from woodland in the centre of the photograph, and an area of rig in the top right-hand corner.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig in the centre and bottom half of the photograph.

SC 1731036

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig in the centre and bottom half of the photograph.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the E, showing a sheep shelter in the centre of the photograph, surrounded by an area of rig.

SC 1731037

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the E, showing a sheep shelter in the centre of the photograph, surrounded by an area of rig.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the W, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre.

SC 1731055

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the W, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing a sheepfold protruding from woodland in the centre of the photograph, and an area of rig in the top half.

SC 1731034

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing a sheepfold protruding from woodland in the centre of the photograph, and an area of rig in the top half.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the centre

SC 1731044

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the centre

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre.

SC 1731050

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre right.

SC 1731051

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre right.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph.

SC 1731039

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph.

SC 1731048

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing a sheep shelter in the centre of the photograph, surrounded by an area of rig.

SC 1731038

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing a sheep shelter in the centre of the photograph, surrounded by an area of rig.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

8/2/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NNW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead at the centre right edge.

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold from in the left centre.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, a sheepfold in the left centre, and a sheep shelter in the bottom right-hand corner.

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre left.

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing a sheepfold protruding from woodland in the centre right of the photograph, and an area of rig in the centre and top half.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing an area of rig in the centre and top half of the photograph.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NNE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the bottom half of the photograph, and a sheepfold protruding from the woodland in the top left-hand corner.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the centre.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the centre.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the centre.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the left centre.

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre left.

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph.

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre left.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing a sheepfold protruding from woodland in the centre of the photograph, and an area of rig in the top right-hand corner.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig in the centre and bottom half of the photograph.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the E, showing a sheep shelter in the centre of the photograph, surrounded by an area of rig.

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the W, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing a sheepfold protruding from woodland in the centre of the photograph, and an area of rig in the top half.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a sheepfold in the centre

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre.

Morton Hill and Cowthrople, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph, and a ruined farmstead in the centre right.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, showing an area of rig and furrow cultivation across the photograph.

Morton Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing a sheep shelter in the centre of the photograph, surrounded by an area of rig.

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Administrative Areas

Council West Lothian
Parish Kirknewton (West Lothian)
Former Region Lothian
Former District West Lothian
Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT06SE 15 073 622

See also:

NT06SE 27 NT 079 620 Enclosure

NT06SE 28 NT 076 614 Enclosures

NT06SE 34 NT 080 628 Enclosure

NT06SE 35 NT 077 626 Enclosures; Wall

An extensive area of rig and furrow cultivation covering Morton Hill and the W side of Auchinoon Hill has been identified from oblique aerial photographs (RCAHMSAP 1995). It extends from the Camily Water in the W to as far E as NT 0845 6243, and from Morton Burn to the N, as far S as NT 0680 6100. Within this area, there are three sheepfolds, at NT 0811 6194, NT 070 618, and NT 0789 6221, and a sheep shelter at NT 0761 6193, all still visible on the ground. The latter two are depicted on the current 1:10000 sheet (1976).

Information from RCAHMS (KB) 2 September 1998

Several field walls marked by pecked lines and annotated Old Fences are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Edinburghshire 1853-6, sheet x). Some of the walls are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1976).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 12 October 2000

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