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Greenburn

Sheepfold(S) (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Greenburn

Classification Sheepfold(S) (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 45542

Site Number NS72SE 7

NGR NS 766 227

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council South Lanarkshire
  • Parish Douglas
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Clydesdale
  • Former County Lanarkshire

Archaeology Notes

NS72SE 7 766 227

Newall and Lonie note a number of turf-walled 'round houses' between 11.0m and 13.5m in diameter over walls, on average, 3.0m thick.

F Newall and W Lonie 1972

Turf-covered sheepfolds of fairly recent origin, but probably pre-dating the circular stone built folds of 18th and 19th century date.

Visited by OS (NKB) 30 June 1978.

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