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Ballplay Rig

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Ballplay Rig

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 252003

Site Number NT70NE 38

NGR NT 76144 09213

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Oxnam
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Roxburgh
  • Former County Roxburghshire

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NT70NE 38 76144 09213

This small burial-cairn is situated in an area of pasture on the crest of Ballplay Rig that has been under cultivation relatively recently. It measures 5.2m in diameter but it has been reduced in height to about 0.2m. Three kerb stones are visible on its S side.

(Kale99 63)

Visited by RCAHMS (KB, MFTR) 2 November 1999

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