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Cairn Hill

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Cairn Hill

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Walkerburn

Canmore ID 53119

Site Number NT33NE 3

NGR NT 3650 3865

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Innerleithen
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Tweeddale
  • Former County Peebles-shire

Archaeology Notes

NT33NE 3 3650 3865

For cairn at NT 3649 3817, see NT33NE 4.

(NT 3650 3865) Cairn (NR)

OS 6" map (1964)

The dilapidated remains of a cairn, 45' N-S x 30', and 1'6" high are situated on the summit of Cairn Hill. A modern cairn, 6' in height, has been built upon it.

(Information from A McLaren notebook 1, 20)

RCAHMS 1967, visited 1958

This cairn is as described.

Revised at 1:10560.

Visited by OS (WDJ) 26 June 1961 and (BS) 4 September 1974.

Activities

Sbc Note

Visibility: This is an upstanding earthwork or monument.

Information from Scottish Borders Council

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