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Knock Hills East
Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Knock Hills East
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 56808
Site Number NT60NE 3
NGR NT 69893 09356
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/56808
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Jedburgh
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Roxburgh
- Former County Roxburghshire
NT60NE 3 6989 0934.
(NT 6989 0934) Cairn (NR)
This cairn, situated on the highest point of a spur, and enclosed by a circular plantation bank, measures 42' in diameter and 3'6" in height. A few stones protrude through its turf covering and it appears to have been dug into.
This cairn is as described.
No change to previous field report.
As described by the RCAHM.
Published survey (1:10 000) revised.
Field Visit (8 September 1999)
NT60NE 3
Knock Hills East
Cairn
NT 69893 09356
This cairn is located at the summit of Knock Hills East within a subcircular plantation bank (NT60NE 15) about 518m NW of Wooplaw farmstead. The cairn is circular on plan, measures 11.5m in diameter by 1m in height and overlies a ridge of bedrock running from N to S across the summit of the hill. No kerbstones are visible but occasional stones protrude from its turf mound.
(KALE99 304)
Visited by RCAHMS (SDB) 8 September 1999
Sbc Note (15 April 2016)
Visibility: Standing structure or monument.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
