Belford Sike
Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name Belford Sike
Classification Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 280870
Site Number NT82SW 270
NGR NT 82171 20218
NGR Description From NT 8200 2038 to NT 8220 2008
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/280870
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Morebattle
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Roxburgh
- Former County Roxburghshire
NT82SW 270 from 8200 2038 to 8220 2008
An area of straight, closely spaced, cross-contour rig, measuring 200m from NNE to SSW by up to 300m and largely contained within field-banks, has destroyed the NE quarter of an area of reverse S-shaped rig (NT82SW 58) on the gentle slopes above the haughland of the Bowmont Water and at the base of Wondrum Hill. The remains of a cairn (NT82SW 15) lie within the cultivation. The rig, which is barely discernible in places, measures 2.2m in width between furrows 0.8m in width and up to 0.1m in depth.
The field-banks, noted on the NE, SE and SSW sides of the rig form the lower half of a small isolated field-system. The upper field, measuring 190m from NW to SE by 115m, overlies the E half of the reverse S-shaped rig (NT82SW 58). Unlike the lower field, however, there is no sign of associated narrow rig within.
Information from RJ Mercer (University of Edinburgh) 14 April 1988
RCAHMS MS 2598. No. 24/292
