Percy Law
Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name Percy Law
Classification Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 280384
Site Number NT82SW 142
NGR NT 81857 23030
NGR Description From NT 8182 2305 to NT 8186 2274
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/280384
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Morebattle
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Roxburgh
- Former County Roxburghshire
On the lowest slopes on the SE side of Percy Law, there is an area of cross-contour rig measuring 270m from NNW to SSE by between 100m and 130m. Spreading over a gentle slope overlooking an unnamed tributary of the Atton Burn, the cultivation is bounded on the NW and W by the upper edge of further cross-contour cultivation (NT82SW 150) extending over the SW-slopes of Percy Law whilst on the NE it adjoins the SW corner of another block of rig (NT82SW 139) which climbs further up the slopes of Percy Law. A sheepfold (NT82SW 143), at NT 8183 2299, overlies the rig. The rigs, which curve towards the W at the NW end, average 5m in width between 0.5m wide furrows which are up to 0.2m deep.
Information from RJ Mercer (University of Edinburgh) 24 March 1987
RCAHMS MS 2598. No. 11/099
