Birkenside Hill

Pit Alignment (Prehistoric)

Site Name Birkenside Hill

Classification Pit Alignment (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 148661

Site Number NT54SE 56

NGR NT 5716 4093

NGR Description From NT 5719 4101 to NT 5711 4089

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/148661

Digital Images

SC 1743034

Birkenside Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, centred on the cropmarks of a fort, enclosures, a pit-alignment and linear cropmarks.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/8/1995

DP 404638

Oblique aerial view

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Historic Environment Scotland

19/7/2023

DP 280761

Oblique aerial view.

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Historic Environment Scotland

14/7/2018

SC 1788044

Birkenside Hill and Camp Strip, oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, centred on the cropmarks of a fort, enclosures, a pit-alignment and linear cropmarks. A possible fort is visible in the upper right-hand corner of the photograph.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/8/1995

DP 404637

Oblique aerial view

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Historic Environment Scotland

19/7/2023

SC 1742926

Birkenside Hill and Camp Strip, oblique aerial view, taken from the SE, centred on the cropmarks of a pit-alignment and a possible fort. Two enclosures and a linear cropmark is visible in the top centre half of the photograph.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/8/1995

SC 1743320

Birkenside Hill and Camp Strip, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, centred on the cropmarks of a pit-alignment and a possible fort.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/8/1995

SC 1743321

Birkenside Hill and Camp Strip, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, centred on the cropmarks of a possible fort. A pit-alignment is visible in the top centre half of the photograph.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/8/1995

SC 1788043

Birkenside Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the E, centred on the cropmarks of a fort, enclosures, pit-alignment and linear cropmarks.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/8/1995

SC 2011250

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/8/1995

SC 2011249

Birkenside Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the E, centred on the cropmarks of a fort, enclosures, pit-alignment and linear cropmarks.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/8/1995

SC 1743032

Birkenside Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the WNW, centred on the cropmarks of a fort, enclosures, a pit-alignment and linear cropmarks.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/8/1995

SC 1743318

Birkenside Hill and Camp Strip, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, centred on the cropmarks of a pit-alignment and a possible fort.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/8/1995

SC 1743319

Birkenside Hill, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, centred on the cropmarks of a pit-alignment.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/8/1995

DP 404636

Oblique aerial view

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Historic Environment Scotland

19/7/2023

DP 404639

Oblique aerial view

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Historic Environment Scotland

19/7/2023

DP 404640

Oblique aerial view

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Historic Environment Scotland

19/7/2023

SC 522371

Oblique aerial view of the fort at Birkenside Hill.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/8/1995

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Administrative Areas

Council Scottish Borders, The
Parish Legerwood
Former Region Borders
Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
Former County Berwickshire

Archaeology Notes

NT54SE 56 5716 4093

The cropmarks of a curving pit-alignment has been revealed by oblique aerial photography (RCAHMSAP 1995) 1.1km SE of Chapel on Leader (NT54SE 45). It is visible for a distance of at least 150m (NT c.5719 4101 to NT c.5711 4089). There are a number of other archaeological features recorded in the immediate area (NT54SE 4, NT54SE 31, NT54SE 37, NT54SE 57, NT54SE 58 ).

Information from RCAHMS (KJ) 13 August 1999.

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Visibility: This site is visible as a cropmark.

Information from Scottish Borders Council

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