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Ladykirk House Policies, Upsettlington, Bow Burn

Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)

Site Name Ladykirk House Policies, Upsettlington, Bow Burn

Classification Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) Bloody Headrig; East Lodge

Canmore ID 298885

Site Number NT84NE 83

NGR NT 8901 4641

NGR Description Centred NT 8901 4641

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and furrow cultivation with the village of Upsettelington adjacent, taken from the SE.
Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and furrow cultivation with the village of Upsettelington adjacent, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view centred on the village with the remains of rig and furrow cultivation adjacent, taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and furrow cultivation with the East Lodge adjacent, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of rig and furrow cultivation with the East Lodge adjacent, taken from the SSE.

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Ladykirk
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Berwickshire
  • Former County Berwickshire

Archaeology Notes

NT84NE 83 centred 8901 4641

An area of rig and furrow cultivation has been identified from oblique aerial photographs (RCAHMSAP 2009), with the policies of Ladykirk Estate, SE of the East Lodge (NT84NE 19.05).

What appears to be broad rig with narrow improvement rig at the W end occupies an area of about 13 hectares and is bounded by the Bloody Headrig, North Lodge and East Lodge. The field is cut with drainage ditches at the E end.

Information from RCAHMS (DE), May 2009

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