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Merrypath Rig

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Linear Earthwork (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Merrypath Rig

Classification Linear Earthwork (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 67762

Site Number NY39NE 6

NGR NY 3727 9970

NGR Description From NY 3727 9970 to NY 3744 9960

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view of Ewes Doors centred on the remains of hollow-ways, an old road, a possible Roman road and a linear earthwork, taken from the ENE.
Oblique aerial view of Ewes Doors centred on the remains of hollow-ways, an old road, a possible Roman road and a linear earthwork, taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view of Wrangway Burn centred on the remains of hollow-ways, a road, a possible Roman road and linear earthwork, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view of Wrangway Burn centred on the remains of hollow-ways, a road, a possible Roman road and linear earthworks, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view of Wrangway Burn centred on the remains of hollow-ways, a road, a possible Roman road, linear earthworks and a possible Roman watch tower, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view of Ewes Doors centred on the remains of hollow-ways, an old road, a possible Roman road, a linear earthwork and a possible Roman watch tower, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view of Ewes Doors centred on the remains of hollow-ways, an old road, a possible Roman road, a linear earthwork and a possible Roman watch tower, taken from the N.Merrypath Rig, NY39NE 6, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoOblique aerial view of Wrangway Burn centred on the remains of hollow-ways, a road, a possible Roman road, a linear earthwork and a possible Roman watch tower, taken from the N.Merrypath Rig, NY39NE 6, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoOblique aerial view of Ewes Doors centred on the remains of hollow-ways, an old road, a possible Roman road, a linear earthwork and a possible Roman watch tower, taken from the NNE.Oblique aerial view of Wrangway Burn centred on the remains of hollow-ways, a road, a possible Roman road, a linear earthwork and a possible Roman watch tower, taken from the NNE.Oblique aerial view of Ewes Doors centred on the remains of hollow-ways, an old road, a possible Roman road and a linear earthwork, taken from the E.Oblique aerial view of Wrangway Burn centred on the remains of hollow-ways, a road, a possible Roman road, a linear earthwork and a possible Roman watch tower, taken from the NE.

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  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Teviothead
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Roxburgh
  • Former County Roxburghshire

Archaeology Notes

NY39NE 6 3727 9970 to 3744 9960.

Linear Earthwork, Merrypath Rig. This earthwork spans the course of the old road from Caerlanrig to Eweslees (No.1020) on the E slope of Merrypath Rig, and was presumably intended to serve some purpose connected with it. Its total length is 165 yds., its upper end resting on mossy ground just above the crest of the slope and its lower end fading out some 32 yds. below the W corner of a plantation. The road passes through a gap just above the same corner.

RCAHMS 1956, visited 1948

The mutilated remains of this linear earthwork, consisting of a bank with ditch on its S side, are as described by RCAHMS.

Surveyed at 1/10,560.

Visited by OS (WDJ) 24 July 1962.

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Visibility: This is an upstanding earthwork or monument.

Information from Scottish Borders Council

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