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Bethern
Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name Bethern
Classification Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Raahead
Canmore ID 294948
Site Number NS64NW 29
NGR NS 61538 48306
NGR Description Centred NS 61538 48306
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/294948
- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish East Kilbride (South Lanarkshire)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District East Kilbride
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS64NW 29 centred 61538 48306
A large area of rig and furrow cultivation has been identified from oblique aerial photographs (RCAHMS 2008), to the S of Bethern farmsteading.
The rig and furrow is of the reverse S-curve and covers an area of about 21 hectares over at least five modern rectangular enclosures.
Another area of rig and furrow cultivation is situated immediately to the E (NS64NW 28).
Information from RCAHMS (DE), June 2008
