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St David's Cairn
Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Site Name St David's Cairn
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 59812
Site Number NT86NW 19
NGR NT 8069 6649
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/59812
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Coldingham
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Berwickshire
- Former County Berwickshire
NT86NW 19 8069 6649.
(NT 8069 6649) St David's Cairn (NR) (site of)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1976).
St David's Cairn was removed in 1820; it measured about 21m in diameter by 3m in height and covered a cist, which contained only black earth.
J Hardy 1856; RCAHMS 1980; A A Carr 1836.
No remains of this cairn were to be seen in 1856, nor could the reason for the name be ascertained.
Name Book 1856.
No remains of this cairn can now be seen.
Visited by OS(CJP) 27 September 1956.
No change. (See also NT86NW 18.)
Visited by OS(RD) 21 December 1965.
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
Previously also listed under duplicate site NT96SW 510 -CANCELLED. HES (LCK) 11.6.2024
