Enclosed settlement above Rattenraw Burn
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Enclosed settlement above Rattenraw Burn
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 25 Feb 2018
A Roman-period farmstead lies above the Rattenraw Burn. It comprises a sub-rectangular enclosure containing two sunken yards and the foundations of three round houses. Overall, the farmstead measures 40m by 30m but outside it are four further round houses and an irregular-shaped enclosure. Archaeologist think that this shows the settlement grew larger and expanded outside its original bounds. Keys to the Past: http://www.keystothepast.info/article/10339/Site-Details?PRN=N8096 Scheduled Monument List Entry Number: 1008994 https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1008994
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Image Location
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Latitude
55.249843
Longitude
-2.242058