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Upper Rusko Burn

Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Site Name Upper Rusko Burn

Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 88507

Site Number NX56SE 14

NGR NX 5625 6066

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Anwoth
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Stewartry
  • Former County Kirkcudbrightshire

Activities

Field Visit (24 April 1994)

This C-shaped burnt mound is situated on the W side of an unnamed tributary of the Upper Rusko Burn. It measures 10.8m from N to S by 9.6m transversely and 1.5m in height, opening out on the W. Lifting a sod revealed fire-cracked stone in a black soil under 0.3m of peat.

(Cree94 146)

Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 24 April 1994

Field Visit (24 April 1994)

NNX56SE 14 5625 6066

This C-shaped burnt mound is situated on the W side of an unnamed tributary of the Upper Rusko Burn. It measures 10.8m from N to S by 9.6m transversely and 1.5m in height, opening out on the W. Lifting a sod revealed fire-cracked stone in a black soil under 0.3m of peat.

(Cree94 146)

Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 24 April 1994

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