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Torcraik

Cinerary Urn

Site Name Torcraik

Classification Cinerary Urn

Canmore ID 53251

Site Number NT35NE 20

NGR NT 36 59

NGR Description NT c. 36 59

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Midlothian
  • Parish Borthwick
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District Midlothian
  • Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT35NE 20 c. 36 59

Possibly on map sheet NT36SE.

A collared Cinerary Urn from Torcraik (farm at NT 363 592) is in RMS (EA 12). It was donated by the Earl of Buchan in 1815. (This is doubtless one of the 'urns' noted on NT35NE 7).

NMAS 1892; E D Dennison 1917; I H Longworth 1984.

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