Cockburn
Long Cist(S) (Early Medieval)
Site Name Cockburn
Classification Long Cist(S) (Early Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Pond Field
Canmore ID 58613
Site Number NT75NE 5
NGR NT 7644 5900
NGR Description Centred NT 7644 5900
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/58613
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Duns
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Berwickshire
- Former County Berwickshire
NT75NE 5 centred 7644 5900.
Two cists were found in the spring of 1931 while ploughing on Cockburn farm. The site was in the Pond Field, some 300 yds NW of the steading and near the 800' contour line. They measured 4'5" by 1'6" by 1'2". No relics were found; their orientation suggests they were pre-Christian, and from their dimensions probably contained full-length burials.
A Falconer 1932.
Centred: NT 7644 5900. Sited from topo description above. The present tenant of Cockburn, Mr G Fullerton, remembers the cists being found, but was unable to give an exact location.
Visited by OS (JFC) 23 December 1954.
No further information.
Visited by OS (RD) 27 July 1970.
Sbc Note (21 March 2016)
Visibility: This was the site of an archaeological monument, which may no longer be visible.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
