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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

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

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.

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