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Howburn
Settlement (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Howburn
Classification Settlement (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 48936
Site Number NT04SE 27
NGR NT 0805 4395
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/48936
- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Walston
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Clydesdale
- Former County Lanarkshire
NT04SE 27 0805 4395.
NT 080 439. Earthwork, Howburn (Site): Crop-markings on air photographs reveal the presence of an earthwork, situated on a level natural terrace, in arable ground 650m E of Howburn farmhouse. It is approximately circular and has measured about 60m over two widely spaced ditches.
RCAHMS 1978, visited 1976
Further air photographs taken in 1978.
